Re: [hylafax-users] Linux & "ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI" for faxing and Net access?

[Steve Snyder <swsnyder@home.com>]

On Wednesday 29 August 2001 02:16 am, Sascha Knific wrote:
> Hi
>
> At 11:45 28.08.2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >I am considering the use of the "ELSA MicroLink ISDN PCI" (product info:
> >http://www.elsa.com/international/europe/produkte/isdn/ml_isdn_pci.htm)
> >with the following scheme: dual channel ISDN service with fax service
> > (s/w: HylaFAX v4.1) on 1 B channel and Internet access on the other B
> > channel (s/w: isdn4Linux).  This will run in a Linux (RedHat v7.1 w/
> > current kernel) box.
>
> Forget about that.
>
> The Elsa card is a pure passive ISDN card (Hisax). So there is no analog
> support (on Windows they use RVS-COM for the analog part).
>
> The only two passive cards for which I know to support faxing are the AVM
> Fritz! and the Sedlbauer Speed-Fax (semi-passiv). For the AVM card you
> will need to get AVMīs special drivers (there is no source). The
> Sedlbauer card can only fax on one B channel at a time - for the AVM I
> donīt know (I think both).
>
> If you want to avoid trouble get a cheap ISDN card for Internet access
> and a good analog modem for faxing. If you have some money get a active
> ISDN card (e.g. Eicon DIVA Server). If you have time and passion try one
> of the above cards.

Thanks for the info.

My interest in using an ISDN/fax device is that I only have a single phone 
line to work with, where having separate modems for each service would 
require 2 lines.  I'm willing to spend the money on an active ISDN device, 
if that's what it takes to allow Internet access and faxing on a single 
phone line.  Being a total ISDN newbie, though, I'm not sure which devices 
are appropriate.

I am aware that the performance of single-channel ISDN access is nothing to 
brag about.  My interest is in using the ISDN service as back-up Internet 
access while not losing the fax handling current;y used on this single 
phone line.

Thanks again for the advice.


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