Operation Manual

Vigor2100V series
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Chapter 11
VoIP
11.1 Introduction
Voice over IP network (VoIP) enables you to use your broadband Internet
connection to make toll quality voice calls over the Internet.
There are many different call signaling protocols; methods by which VoIP
devices can talk to each other. The most popular protocols are SIP, MGCP,
Megaco and the older H.323. These protocols are not all compatible with
each other (except via a soft-switch server).
The Vigor2100V/VG series support the SIP protocol as this is an ideal and
convenient deployment for the ITSP (Internet Telephony Service Provider)
and softphone and is widely supported. SIP supports peer-to-peer direct
calling and also calling via a SIP proxy server (a role similar to the
gatekeeper in H.323 networks). The MGCP protocol uses a client-server
architecture, the calling scenario being very similar to the current PSTN
network.
After a call is setup, the voice streams transmit via RTP (Real-Time
Transport Protocol). Different CODECs (methods to compress and encodec
the voice) can be embedded into RTP packets. Vigor2100V/VG series
provide various CODECs, including G.711 A/-law, G.723, G.726 and
G.729 A & B. Each CODEC uses a different bandwidth and hence provides
different levels of voice quality. The more bandwidth a CODEC uses the
better the voice quality, however the CODEC used must be appropriate for
your Internet bandwidth.