Re: flexfax: Alternating Fax and Modem?

["Paul A. Franz, P.E." <paul@eucleides.com>]

At 11:01 AM 5/31/2000 Benjamin Sher sez:
>Dear friends:
>
>Is it possible to send or receive a fax while still keeping your dial-up
>or ADSL modem on? Or do you have to turn the modem off to use the fax
>and vice-versa?

In spite of what the provider's lingo may be, ADSL is connected using a 
router that is a terminal adapter and is not a modem. It is not part of the 
voice spectra.

Your fax modem uses the voice part of the spectrum.

So, unless you are using the analog portion in say, a voice call, it is 
available for use to your modem without interference with the ADSL traffic.

Your fax modem needs a filter, just as any other telephone set would need too.


Paul Franz

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