If you want to do audio conferencing, equipments that you would need would include a computer with an internet connection, a video camera as audio video conferencing equipment and audio conferencing solution software that has been chosen by the moderator of the conference.
The web browser that you would be using should be equipped with Java and the connection speed of your internet must be no less than 56kbps and a faster connection would certainly help. Never use a dial-up connection for web conferencing. A DSL or cable connection would be good enough.
For the purpose of audio linkup, you can either avail an interned based technology called VoIP or a telephone. This would depend of which audio conferencing company’s software you are using. VoIP is the acronym for Voice over Internet Protocol and is similar to a telephone except the fact that in VoIP, audio is sent digitally through the internet rather than analogically through the phone lines. This results in the cost being much lower. In both cases, it is important that you use a comfortable headset along with a microphone. This way, you will be more comfortable as your hands would be free and your face would be seen through the web cam.
The other audio conferencing equipment that you would be requiring is a web cam so that you can be seen by the other users present in the web conference. Make yourself presentable just as you would when meeting someone physically.
The software that you would use for audio conferencing can be any from a number of available options. It is important to note that every user must be using the same audio conferencing software or interface in order for the audio video conferencing to take place. Two of the most successful and used audio conferencing software is the Gnome Meeting and the Microsoft NetMeeting.
There is also an old fashioned audio conferencing solution which involves conferencing in a group situation. The audio conferencing equipments required here are a television set, a communication device like the speakerphone and some collaborative software. With time, computers at the office have become more advanced and powerful and now the employees have access to gizmos like web cams and headset and all this has lead to audio conferencing becoming more and more economical with every passing day.
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