VOIP Specific Internet Connection Testing Tools

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The most important factor impacting VOIP is the stability and integrity of your internet connection. You should run the routines at the following sites to determine if your internet circuit provides the essential requirements for good voice quality.

www.testmyvoip.com
choose a location near you to test
only test with Preserve Speech Quality checked as MJ uses a non-compressed codec (G-711)

another very informative analysis of your internet connection can be found at
http://myvoipspeed.visualware.com/
There is a wealth of meaningful information on the 4 pages generated in response to your test request. Take a look at them to learn about the inner workings of your 'net connection

Naturally, internet parameters are subject to change over a 24 hour period so you should try these tests at various times of the day.

If these tests pinpoint high latency and jitter on your connection, chances are NO VOIP setup will work for you. Good luck getting your ISP to fix it for you. Clear voice communication via internet is dependent on more than just raw speed.....


Hope this helps some of you who are having problems recognize the origin of your problems. Typically your voice quality problems can be attributed to an iffy internet connection

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