Our morning began with a discussion about VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and then we proceeded to setup VOIP software on our computers. According to Valdes and Roos from the How Stuff works website, VOIP converts analog signals into digital signals allowing for voice to be transmitted over the Internet. This means that you can use the Internet to make phone calls, or to participate in video conferencing. Valdes adn Roos from How Stuff Works http://communication.howstuffworks.com/ip-telephony.htm have put together a quick video to explain VOIP.
During our class discussion Lyle reminded us that QOS is key when using VOIP and, or video conferencing to ensure that packets are transmitted with limited interruption. This service requires gold bandwidth.
For our activity we installed x-lite software to setup a softphone on our computers. Then we used the Wireshark software to conduct a packet sniff and confirmed that our packets were being prioritised correctly using DVSCP 46. To help us with this task we looked up the hexadecimal number in this chart online http://www.ascii.cl/conversion.htm.
The rest of our morning was spent on a fieldtrip to Chinook High School in Lethbridge. It was interesting to see the high tech equipment that has been installed to enhance learning opportunities for students.
As today is my last reflective entry for the course I thought I would take a moment to say thanks to all of you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with me. I especially want to thank my partner Sean who is so knowledgeable and patient! During the past two weeks he has gone out of his way to make sure I was understanding the networking terminology and concepts and he was always willing to share his expertise with others in the class as well. Thank you to Lyle and Maurice for challenging us to step outside of our comfort zones and be risk takers.
During our class discussion Lyle reminded us that QOS is key when using VOIP and, or video conferencing to ensure that packets are transmitted with limited interruption. This service requires gold bandwidth.
For our activity we installed x-lite software to setup a softphone on our computers. Then we used the Wireshark software to conduct a packet sniff and confirmed that our packets were being prioritised correctly using DVSCP 46. To help us with this task we looked up the hexadecimal number in this chart online http://www.ascii.cl/conversion.htm.
The rest of our morning was spent on a fieldtrip to Chinook High School in Lethbridge. It was interesting to see the high tech equipment that has been installed to enhance learning opportunities for students.
As today is my last reflective entry for the course I thought I would take a moment to say thanks to all of you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with me. I especially want to thank my partner Sean who is so knowledgeable and patient! During the past two weeks he has gone out of his way to make sure I was understanding the networking terminology and concepts and he was always willing to share his expertise with others in the class as well. Thank you to Lyle and Maurice for challenging us to step outside of our comfort zones and be risk takers.
Have a wonderful summer break.
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