Re: [hylafax-users] modem selection

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 2004.03.14 12:32 An Intrepid HylaFax User wrote:

> Well, for whatever reason, it seems that computer-based fax solutions
> won't
> ever approach the interoperability and reliability of a $20 throwaway
> fax
> machine despite the yeoman efforts of Lee and others.

Well, for whatever reason, a $20 throwaway fax machine won't ever 
approach the ability to route incoming faxes to the intended recipient 
by e-mail or serve as a network fax gateway for all networked outbound 
faxing, however.

In any case, I completely disagree with the perception that fax 
machines are, by nature, better than a fax modem and software 
combination.  The HylaFAX servers that I administer are significantly 
more interoperable and reliable than was the Canon fax machine that I 
used before looking into HylaFAX.

The biggest feature difference between most fax machines and most 
peoples' HylaFAX installations - with respect to fax protocol - is 
ECM.  ECM protocol compensates for a lot of bad behavior on the part of 
DCEs.  If you want to see HylaFAX be as good (or better) than a fax 
machine, then install HylaFAX CVS HEAD (to be 4.2.0) and run it on a 
Class 1 non-USR fax modem.  So to answer the original poster (assuming 
analog), I say to get a Class 1 non-USR fax moden and run HylaFAX CVS 
HEAD.  If you're not willing to use CVS, then get a MultiTech MT5634 
and use Class 2.0/2.1.

4.1.7 and 4.1.8 were no different from 4.1.6 except for a fix-up of 
Page Chopping support (which was accidentally broken in 4.1.6) and a 
minor security matter.  So all of the past year of efforts from the 
-devel team cannot be found except in CVS HEAD.

Lee.

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