So What Puts the Zip in VOIP? Internet Protocol
02.06.2009
IP for short...
All data traveling over the Internet is made up of packets that contain a payload as well as other information that determines where and how that payload will be delivered.
In VOIP, the payload is the actual voice data. The packet also consists of several other 'layers' that aid in the speedy delivery of the data which allows real time conversations to take place over the Internet.
The Internet Protocol Suite (IPS) is composed of 5 layers which encapsulate the actual payload. The layers contain information about how the payload is to be delivered. For example, if all the data has to be delivered or not and how it will be treated on delivery. There are three layers that make connections between computers and two physical layers that data must pass through en route to its destination. These physical layers are part of the computer.
The Aplication Layer
The top layer of the IPS is the Application Layer. The VOIP soft-phone controls the Application Layer
|
Beginners
