A2
VoIP Requirements Checklist
Use the following checklists to see if you can implement a VoIP network. The answers identified in
underlined bold-face letters are the required answers for the corresponding questions.
Bandwidth Assessment
No.
Does the network have enough bandwidth
to support VoIP communications?
1
Make sure that there is more bandwidth
available for VoIP communications than the
amount actually required.
Network Configuration
No.
2-a
Is it possible to have static IP addressing?
Is network address translation (NAT/NAPT)
2-b
disabled?
Does only a single router provide access to
2-c
the IP network?
Is there only a single IP network between 2
2-d
ends of a call?
2-e
Is the card located appropriately?
Network Devices
No.
Can the firewall pass packets from the VoIP
Gateway Card?
When a firewall is used, make sure to configure
3-a
the firewall appropriately to allow VoIP packets
to pass through the network without being
blocked by filtering.
Question
Question
Question
A2 VoIP Requirements Checklist
Answer
•
IP network bandwidth
=
Yes
•
Available bandwidth for VoIP
=
No
•
Required bandwidth for VoIP
=
Answer
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No. of hops (routers/switches)
Yes
within one location:
No
Answer
Model of the firewall:
Yes
No
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