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Old Jan 14th, 2008, 10:08 PM   #6
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Re: VoIP Questions

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Originally Posted by crawforddavid2006
I do know what VOIP stands for, but i wasnt sure if it was like networking the internet where you need 1 line in, and can branch it off to as many computers as you want. or in this case one land line in and network it off to more than one phone.
Ahh. No. Think of it as sort of a hybrid between an instant messenger, in that it allows point-to-point communications mediated by a central server of sorts, and streaming audio.
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