I am trying to set up a linux based faxing solution for a client, and have found that the modem they have (ancient dataplex external unit) just isn't up to the job. It talks to some remote fax machines but not others. A new external modem ranges from AUD$75 to AUD$400, which got me thinking of other possibilities... #1 FXO PCI card (more expensive for 1 port, probably cheaper for 2+) #2 Sipura SPA3000 #3 Grandstream ATA488 I assume there will be no problem getting #1 working as a fax modem, but what about #2 and #3? Has anyone done this before? Some brief googling shows that it is possible, but not that it has been done... James
hmmmm - using hylafax or asterisk? PaulH ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Harper" <james.harper@bendigoit.com.au> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" <asterisk-users@lists.digium.com> Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2006 10:13 AM Subject: [Asterisk-Users] fax possibilities> I am trying to set up a linux based faxing solution for a client, and > have found that the modem they have (ancient dataplex external unit) > just isn't up to the job. It talks to some remote fax machines but not > others. > > A new external modem ranges from AUD$75 to AUD$400, which got me > thinking of other possibilities... > > #1 FXO PCI card (more expensive for 1 port, probably cheaper for 2+) > #2 Sipura SPA3000 > #3 Grandstream ATA488 > > I assume there will be no problem getting #1 working as a fax modem, but > what about #2 and #3? Has anyone done this before? Some brief googling > shows that it is possible, but not that it has been done... > > James > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > >
Hi James I would consider Hylaxfax if you are going to do purely faxing. Garth James Harper wrote:> I am trying to set up a linux based faxing solution for a client, and > have found that the modem they have (ancient dataplex external unit) > just isn't up to the job. It talks to some remote fax machines but not > others. > > A new external modem ranges from AUD$75 to AUD$400, which got me > thinking of other possibilities... > > #1 FXO PCI card (more expensive for 1 port, probably cheaper for 2+) > #2 Sipura SPA3000 > #3 Grandstream ATA488 > > I assume there will be no problem getting #1 working as a fax modem, but > what about #2 and #3? Has anyone done this before? Some brief googling > shows that it is possible, but not that it has been done... > > James > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation provided by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >-- Garth van Sittert BSc (Physics & Computer Science) ----------------- Mobile: +27 (0)83 791 6662 Email: garth@bitco.co.za Phone: 08600 BITCO Web: www.bitco.co.za