VoIP Information

Information about VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) with tutorials to help you understand new technology.

VoIP Mechanic

• About Us
  • Policies
  • VoIP News
• What is VoIP?
• Glossary
• Installation & Setup
  • Planning the move to VoIP
    • VoIP over a VPN connection
  • Planning 2 Survey, Study, Subscribe
    • Bridging a Westell DSL modem
    • Bridging a Netopia DSL modem
    • How to configure a Linksys Router to use PPPoE
    • How to configure a Belkin router to use PPPoE
    • How to configure a Linksys RT31P2 to use PPPoE
    • How to configure a Linksys PAP2T or PAP2 for VoIP
    • How to configure a Motorola VT1005 to use PPPoE
      • Motorola VT1005 description of lights
    • How to configure a Motorola VT2442 to use PPPoE
      • Motorola VT2442 description of lights
    • How to configure a Vonage V-Portal to use PPPoE
      • Information and description of the V-Portal
  • Features - Residential VoIP Services
  • The Top Ten Questions to ask a potential VoIP Provider
  • Avoiding 5 Mistakes when moving to VoIP
• VoIP & Virtualization
• Porting - a primer
  • Porting, a little about LNP
• Distribute the VoIP
• VoIP Business Solutions
• Internet Business Phone System
  • What to look for in a Hosted PBX
  • Cloud Phone System- Explained
  • 10 Questions to ask a Provider
    • Hosted VoIP Questions-cont.
  • Features of good business VoIP
  • 5 Tips for good SOHO business VoIP
  • Is your a good fit for Hosted VoIP
  • Thoughts on setting up a hosted PBX
  • Best router for small business VoIP
• SIP - A Basic Tutorial
  • SIP- examples
• SIP Trunking - A primer
  • SIP Trunking Checklist
• About Asterisk
  • Securing Asterisk
    • Video of hacking a PBX
  • Correcting echo in Asterisk deployments
  • Interfacing Asterisk with overhead paging
• Asterisk based IP-PBX
• 10 benefits of an IP-PBX
• Pros & Cons; Hosted VoIP vs an IP-PBX
• IP Phones-an introduction
• Satellite phones- an introduction
• Technical Support
  • Networking & LAN Issues
    • VoIP ATA access
    • Linksys PAP2 information
    • Linksys/Sipura ATA Star Codes
    • QoS for VoIP
      • Setting QoS for VoIP
      • QoS settings on Linksys routers
      • About application priority QoS
      • Tomato QoS
    • Bridging a Westell 6100 step by step
      • Verifying DHCP is off on a Westell 6100
    • Bridged 6100 to router with PPPoE step by step
      • Westell 6100 lights description & interface
  • Networking & LAN Issues-routers & switches
    • Troubleshooting VoIP One-Way audio-Step by step.
    • How to disable DHCP on a Linksys wireless router
    • How to disable DHCP on a D-Link wireless router
    • How to disable DHCP on a Netgear wireless router
    • How to disable DHCP on a Belkin router
    • How to configure a Linksys BEFSR41 for QoS
    • How to configure your SonicWall for VoIP
    • How to configure Port Forwarding on a Linksys Router
  • Simple VoIP troubleshooting steps
    • Testing bandwidth & VoIP MOS
  • Step by step VoIP Troubleshooting
  • Wan Connectivity & the Internet
    • Troubleshooting your VoIP Internet connection
    • Securing your router
    • Motorola Surfboard and Ambit Modem Information
    • Accessing your Surfboard modem's information
  • DTMF Issues & VoIP
  • VoIP & Telco Support Phone Numbers
• Faxing Issues & Other Devices
  • Turning off ECM and Lowering the Baud Rate
  • Lowering the Baud Rate on some Fax machines
  • VoIP Fax Settings for HP Fax Machines
    • HP All-In-One VoIP settings
    • BAUD settings on HP6110, HP6100xi
  • VoIP Fax Settings for Brother Fax Machines
  • VoIP Fax Settings for Canon Fax Machines
    • Canon All-In-Ones VoIP settings
  • VoIP Fax Settings for Epson Fax Machines
  • VoIP Fax Settings for Sharp Fax Machines
  • VoIP Fax Settings for Dell Multifunction/Fax Machines
  • VoIP Fax Settings on Panasonic Fax Machines
    • Fax Manuals
  • PAP2T for Analog Fax Gateway
  • ATA settings for faxing
  • Alarms and credit card machines & VoIP
  • Troubleshooting off hook issues
• Internet Faxing Services
  • Online Fax Choices
• Phone and Voice Quality
  • Buzzing, Static and Interference
    • Step by step-Solve static
    • GR-909 Vonage V-Portal Line test
  • Delayed Speech and long dead spots
  • Echo Troubleshooting
  • Echo-A technical tutorial
• Voice Quality Continued
  • The top 5 complaints & fixes
  • Dropped Calls
• Softphones
  • Free Windows Softphones
  • Free Linux Softphones
  • Free Macintosh Softphones
• Services & Applications
• Links of Interest
• FAQs - General questions about VoIP & Porting
• FAQs - Installation & Trobleshooting
• Contact
• Site Map
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Whether you currently have VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone service, are researching it, or are just curious, sooner or later you may need some help and technical advice (VoIP Help tutorials).  VoIP Mechanic offers information to correct many of the issues and problems that might occur with some VoIP connections like echo, choppy voice, delayed speech, and problems that can result from faxing and dropped calls.  We offer you easy fixes to complex problems with step by step tutorials, many with screenshots.  We also provide helpful information about VoIP installations, planning and the things you will want to know if considering VoIP.  Additionally, we offer information to business for solutions ranging from hosted VOIP to an Asterisk PBX.  

Any great new technology has a learning curve; we want to make it simple for you to get to the front of that curve. 

We want to keep you connected.