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How to home network with your Cable and DSL broadband services

Published by WebGuru on July 31, 2008 in Internet Adventure. 0 Comments

Comcast I tried to write up a 3-step How-Tos for getting VOIP through broadband 3 years ago, but never got a chance to finish them. Today, one of my friends asked my help on setting up his home networking over Comcast cable broadband. Then I decided to use some time now to point out one or two important things in the should-be-published-early first step - "how to set up a home network over your broadband without paying extra to your provider".

Usually the broadband providers only provide one computer network service with the regular price and will charge extra for residences to get more than one computers online. But if you already have purchased a router, you should be fine to get the home networking by your own. Just remember some extra steps you need to pay attentions to.

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Good Overseas Travel calling plan - Using MagicJack to call back home

Published by WebGuru on March 25, 2008 in VOIP. 8 Comments

I will stay in China for a while and have to contact back to my family and co-workers. Using traditional phone plans is not a good idea, I know China Telecomm is overcharging international calls as much as they can. I am glad that I can install a broadband at home here very quickly and cheap (RMB 660 like $90 for a whole year), and glad that I brought my MagicJack with me as well.

After the Internet broadband installation, the first thing I did was to connect the MagicJack to my Laptop’s USB connection, and let the Jack automatically run the software installation. Since this MagicJack has been registered and activated by me in USA before, the whole installation process here is very simple. The only holdup is the downloading time due to the bandwidth from the ISP I am using.

After the completion of installing MagicJack software, I heard the dial tone when I plug a normal phone set to the MagicJack. And I dialed a USA phone number, and I heard the phone on the other side ringing. Then I asked my family test from USA, they just dial a local number (I registered for my MagicJack) and the phone connecting to MagicJack ring. I pick it up and then I can talk to them in North America for free from China now. (Of course, I already paid $19 a year for the MagicJack)

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The invitation for GrandCentral phone numbers

Published by WebGuru on October 8, 2007 in VOIP. 202 Comments

grandcentral Since GrandCentral is not opened for the public, and you will have to need an invitation to get a virtual phone number. I needed a one badly for my previously installed MagicJack which only had a non-local phone number. I asked for the invitation on a couple of website including DSLReports forum, but nobody replied. I was glad that I registered on GC website, since today I got an email from GC which invited me to experience its wonderful feature. Happily I went to its website by clicking the URL in the email, and spent a couple minutes on selecting a very good local phone number. Then I ported this lovely phone number to my MagicJack phone number and my cellular phone. Tested, and both of them ring when I dial this GC phone number. Great!

What is a GrandCentral phone number, anyway?

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A really good IP phone product - JAJAh

Published by WebGuru on November 15, 2006 in VOIP. 1 Comment

After I downloaded some add-ons for my Firefox, I discovered a good IP phone service. It was called Jajah which is a service initiated from the web. And it does not require any additional hardware/software on your computer, and it can connect your and your friends’ regular land line and mobile phones for free or almost free.

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