Can ADSL modem accommodate fax reception/sending?
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With ADSL, the ADSL connection is a completely seperate fixed connection to the Internet. Using an ADSL modem to directly "dial" a FAX machine directly is not possible.
However, there are two ways to send a FAX...
Option 1
You can retain your old "dial-up" modem on your PC. Though you will not be using it to connect to the Internet - you will be using your ADSL, of course - you CAN use it to dial a FAX machine directly, and then send a FAX.
Option 2
As you have a connection to the Internet, it is worthwhile to look at the many Internet-to-FAX gateways that are available. These gateways take the information that you want to FAX (via the Internet), and dial (from THEIR server) the destination FAX machine to send your FAX. The advantage of this is that the cost of the FAX call is often billed to them, not you - a major advantage for international FAXes! The disadvantage is that the free gateways commonly append an advertisment for them (or their sponsor), to the beginning or end of the FAX. The free gateways may also have a limit on the number of FAXes you can send, over a given period of time.
Probably the best example of an Internet-to-FAX gateway is http://www.tcp.int (note... Check first to make sure that the phone No. that you want to send the FAX to is covered by the gateway.) For more details on how to use Internet-to-FAX gateways, plus a comprehensive listing of free and commercial gateway addresses, take a look at http://www.savetz.com
Yes. An asymmetric digital subscriber line transceiver, also known as an ADSL modem or DSL modem, is a device used to connect a single computer to a DSL phone line, in order to use an ADSL service. Some ADSL modems also manage the connection and sharing of the ADSL service with a group of machines: in this case, the unit is termed a DSL router or residential gateway. There's no reason that you can't accomodate your fax communication.
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