Re: [hylafax-users] modem selection

[marthter <marthter@xxxxxxxx>]

Lee Howard wrote  on 14/03/04 06:53 PM:

> 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.
Mostly for Lee Howard, and/or Steve Tuckner,

The models and their descriptions are (according to 
http://www.multitech.com/PRODUCTS/Families/MultiModemZPX/ )

MT5634ZPX-PCI-U-NV  description: V.92 Data/Fax World Modem
MT5634ZPX-PCI-U  description: V.92 Voice/Data/Fax World Modem
MT5634ZPX-PCI-NV  description: V.90 Data/Fax World Modem
MT5634ZPX-PCI  description: V.90 Voice/Data/Fax World Modem

Am I correct in my understanding that, for a faxing only setup, all of 
the above are equally good and I can buy on price?

I can stick to the NV models (I suspect it means "no voice") if they are 
cheaper?

The V.90 to V.92 distinction is related to 56K data connections, not 
faxing, so again whichever is cheaper is fine?

Thanks in advance.

Regards.

Martin


> 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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