Divus VIDEOPHONEBOX, User Manual

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DIVUS Videophone-Box User Manual .
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The following scheme shows what functionalities are offered through the Videophone system:
1.2 IMPORTANT TERMS
For better comprehension of the following instructions and information, some of the most important terms are
explained shortly below:
VoIP: "Voice over IP" is an international standard; like the name already lets suspect, it allows speech
communication through the network. Initially developed for internet phoning, this technology is used also in other
areas, for example for telephone exchange systems or Videophone systems.
VoIP - Server : The VoIP-Server administers the calls of the individual clients present in the network, just like a
telephone central; the identification of this VoIP server takes place through the IP address of the device on which
the VoIP server is running. In a network, several VoIP servers can coexist without any problems. It is only important
that all clients and each software that should communicate among each other, are using the same VoIP server.
Client : as client we define nothing else than a software or a device which is able to register on the VoIP server
and afterwards can receive and make calls; the Videophone software for example is such a client. Each client is
identified by a 3 digit number ( 101
It is even possible to run the VoIP server and the Videophone software as client on the same PC; the client will
run contemporarily with the server without any problems.