Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
- Original Message - Hi Tim, Unfortunately i can't reproduce the scenario because it was a long time ago. But it would be nice to hear from you, what things can be verified within fax and Asterisk? Any TIP on wireshark monitoring? Within Asterisk, the debug logs can be helpful for routing/connectivity diagnostics. With Hylafax, all of your details will be found in the session logs in /var/spool/hylafax/log. Here you can see each session's interaction with the remote fax device. It is an art deciphering the various protocols, but the folks on the Hylafax lists are incredibly helpful until you've learned the magic of understanding the logs directly. :) --Tim -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
Hi Tim, Unfortunately i can't reproduce the scenario because it was a long time ago. But it would be nice to hear from you, what things can be verified within fax and Asterisk? Any TIP on wireshark monitoring? El 31/05/2012 03:08, Tim Nelson tnel...@rockbochs.com escribió: - Original Message - I've used Asterisk 1.4.22 with hylafax and iaxmodem and it wasn't reliable at all; sometimes the fax reach the destination, sometimes not, and even worse, asterisk got froozen...(here using analog lines over Sangoma B600 and Digium TDM400P, same behavior with both. Other history with same asterisk version but E1 lines, it was PERFECT. That's why i ask for analog lines, since not all customers has E1. Any recommendation/restriction when using hylafax + Asterisk + iaxmodem ? BR If Asterisk was freezing up, that would seem to indicate a problem with Asterisk, not the Hylafax/IAXmodem components. Of course, details would be needed to determine why that was the case. Regardless, without lockups of Asterisk, reliability of fax is very dependent on timing and audio quality. Again, details would be needed to further investigate why you had high failure metrics(specifically your fax session logs from /var/spool/hylafax/log). In general, Hylafax+[1] and IAXmodem is the most rock solid stable fax solution available, as long as you can get past the initial learning curve. There is a reason why IAXmodem has not had a release in forever as the 1.2.0 release is rock solid stable. Hylafax+ continues to be developed with regular releases, the feature set and functionality are second to none with hooks for almost any imaginable configuration, and the support via the mailing lists or available contractors can't be beat. /soapbox If you have specifics about your problems with Hylafax and IAXmodem, I'd love to hear about them to help diagnose, if it is postmortem. --Tim [1] There *IS* a difference between Hylafax (hylafax.org) and Hylafax+ (hylafax.sourceforge.net). Please see here: http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/about.php -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
On 05/30/2012 12:02 AM, Danny Dias wrote: Hi all, Does Hylafax and IAXmodem works with analog lines? or only with E1? I've been checking some commercial solutions (in case Asterisk is not on site, and the customer wants a Fax Server as standalone), i saw FaxBack and Linkcom e-fax But again, if Hylafax and iaxmodem works also with analog lines, that would be better to use. Could you please confirm? any place to check How-To on Hylafax and Iaxmodem? not sure what your requirements are, but i can +1 the reliability of hylafax, have been using it for years problem free although only +- 10 faxes a day, and its running on an old leftover pc with a cheap modem on a analog line. i use it in combination with avantfax as a web front end and email2fax, its a cheap and Free solution, easy to use, low maintenance etc never used iaxmodem though Many thanks!!! 2012/5/29 Carlos Alvarez car...@televolve.com mailto:car...@televolve.com On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Warren Selby wcse...@selbytech.com mailto:wcse...@selbytech.com wrote: On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Danny Dias ing.diasda...@gmail.com mailto:ing.diasda...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, For those customers with only analog lines, who ask for fax2email and email2fax, whats the most reliable solution available and tested with Asterisk? Thanks I've been real happy with using HylaFax+ and Iaxmodem implementations. We have a few Hylafax servers in our network. Both it and IAXmodem are a real bear to learn at first (well, so is Asterisk) but when you get them working, they are rock solid. I hadn't even thought about it, but it's been at least a year since I logged into any of our Hylafax servers and did anything to them. They just work. I would estimate I put in a solid 30 hours into learning and configuring the first server, and then some more time learning additional capabilities and best practices. But again, since doing that, it's been totally hands-off. I will add though that we also use Fax for Asterisk simply to receive and turn faxes into PDF for some customers, and that is perfectly stable also. -- Carlos Alvarez TelEvolve 602-889-3003 tel:602-889-3003 -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- www.danntel.net http://www.danntel.net _sip:danny4...@thesipschool.com mailto:danny4...@thesipschool.com_ sip:dann...@opensips.org mailto:sip%3adann...@opensips.org -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
I've used Asterisk 1.4.22 with hylafax and iaxmodem and it wasn't reliable at all; sometimes the fax reach the destination, sometimes not, and even worse, asterisk got froozen...(here using analog lines over Sangoma B600 and Digium TDM400P, same behavior with both. Other history with same asterisk version but E1 lines, it was PERFECT. That's why i ask for analog lines, since not all customers has E1. Any recommendation/restriction when using hylafax + Asterisk + iaxmodem ? BR El 29/05/2012 22:29, Carlos Alvarez car...@televolve.com escribió: -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
Just to clarify, i were using fax machines connected to fxs ports El 30/05/2012 20:31, Danny Dias ing.diasda...@gmail.com escribió: I've used Asterisk 1.4.22 with hylafax and iaxmodem and it wasn't reliable at all; sometimes the fax reach the destination, sometimes not, and even worse, asterisk got froozen...(here using analog lines over Sangoma B600 and Digium TDM400P, same behavior with both. Other history with same asterisk version but E1 lines, it was PERFECT. That's why i ask for analog lines, since not all customers has E1. Any recommendation/restriction when using hylafax + Asterisk + iaxmodem ? BR El 29/05/2012 22:29, Carlos Alvarez car...@televolve.com escribió: -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
I had Hylafax sending 1000s of faxes a day twice a week connected to analogue lines using asterisk and iaxmodem for about 4 years. People don't use fax much anymore though No problems whatsoever Cheers Duncan On 31/05/2012, at 6:49 AM, Danny Dias wrote: Just to clarify, i were using fax machines connected to fxs ports El 30/05/2012 20:31, Danny Dias ing.diasda...@gmail.com escribió: I've used Asterisk 1.4.22 with hylafax and iaxmodem and it wasn't reliable at all; sometimes the fax reach the destination, sometimes not, and even worse, asterisk got froozen...(here using analog lines over Sangoma B600 and Digium TDM400P, same behavior with both. Other history with same asterisk version but E1 lines, it was PERFECT. That's why i ask for analog lines, since not all customers has E1. Any recommendation/restriction when using hylafax + Asterisk + iaxmodem ? BR El 29/05/2012 22:29, Carlos Alvarez car...@televolve.com escribió: -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
- Original Message - I've used Asterisk 1.4.22 with hylafax and iaxmodem and it wasn't reliable at all; sometimes the fax reach the destination, sometimes not, and even worse, asterisk got froozen...(here using analog lines over Sangoma B600 and Digium TDM400P, same behavior with both. Other history with same asterisk version but E1 lines, it was PERFECT. That's why i ask for analog lines, since not all customers has E1. Any recommendation/restriction when using hylafax + Asterisk + iaxmodem ? BR If Asterisk was freezing up, that would seem to indicate a problem with Asterisk, not the Hylafax/IAXmodem components. Of course, details would be needed to determine why that was the case. Regardless, without lockups of Asterisk, reliability of fax is very dependent on timing and audio quality. Again, details would be needed to further investigate why you had high failure metrics(specifically your fax session logs from /var/spool/hylafax/log). In general, Hylafax+[1] and IAXmodem is the most rock solid stable fax solution available, as long as you can get past the initial learning curve. There is a reason why IAXmodem has not had a release in forever as the 1.2.0 release is rock solid stable. Hylafax+ continues to be developed with regular releases, the feature set and functionality are second to none with hooks for almost any imaginable configuration, and the support via the mailing lists or available contractors can't be beat. /soapbox If you have specifics about your problems with Hylafax and IAXmodem, I'd love to hear about them to help diagnose, if it is postmortem. --Tim [1] There *IS* a difference between Hylafax (hylafax.org) and Hylafax+ (hylafax.sourceforge.net). Please see here: http://hylafax.sourceforge.net/about.php -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Danny Dias ing.diasda...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, For those customers with only analog lines, who ask for fax2email and email2fax, whats the most reliable solution available and tested with Asterisk? Thanks I've been real happy with using HylaFax+ and Iaxmodem implementations. -- Thanks, --Warren Selby, dCAP http://www.SelbyTech.com http://www.selbytech.com -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
Any hint about email2fax? Thank you El 29/05/2012 17:03, Warren Selby escribió: On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Danny Dias ing.diasda...@gmail.com mailto:ing.diasda...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, For those customers with only analog lines, who ask for fax2email and email2fax, whats the most reliable solution available and tested with Asterisk? Thanks I've been real happy with using HylaFax+ and Iaxmodem implementations. -- Thanks, --Warren Selby, dCAP http://www.SelbyTech.com http://www.selbytech.com -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
- Original Message - On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Danny Dias ing.diasda...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, For those customers with only analog lines, who ask for fax2email and email2fax, whats the most reliable solution available and tested with Asterisk? Thanks I've been real happy with using HylaFax+ and Iaxmodem implementations. +1 for this recommendation. Integrated approaches such as app_fax/res_fax may be 'easier', but you'll never the amount of customization, tunability, and control available with IAXmodem and Hylafax+. --Tim -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Warren Selby wcse...@selbytech.com wrote: On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Danny Dias ing.diasda...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, For those customers with only analog lines, who ask for fax2email and email2fax, whats the most reliable solution available and tested with Asterisk? Thanks I've been real happy with using HylaFax+ and Iaxmodem implementations. We have a few Hylafax servers in our network. Both it and IAXmodem are a real bear to learn at first (well, so is Asterisk) but when you get them working, they are rock solid. I hadn't even thought about it, but it's been at least a year since I logged into any of our Hylafax servers and did anything to them. They just work. I would estimate I put in a solid 30 hours into learning and configuring the first server, and then some more time learning additional capabilities and best practices. But again, since doing that, it's been totally hands-off. I will add though that we also use Fax for Asterisk simply to receive and turn faxes into PDF for some customers, and that is perfectly stable also. -- Carlos Alvarez TelEvolve 602-889-3003 -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
Hi all, Does Hylafax and IAXmodem works with analog lines? or only with E1? I've been checking some commercial solutions (in case Asterisk is not on site, and the customer wants a Fax Server as standalone), i saw FaxBack and Linkcom e-fax But again, if Hylafax and iaxmodem works also with analog lines, that would be better to use. Could you please confirm? any place to check How-To on Hylafax and Iaxmodem? Many thanks!!! 2012/5/29 Carlos Alvarez car...@televolve.com On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 8:03 AM, Warren Selby wcse...@selbytech.comwrote: On Tue, May 29, 2012 at 3:10 AM, Danny Dias ing.diasda...@gmail.comwrote: Hello, For those customers with only analog lines, who ask for fax2email and email2fax, whats the most reliable solution available and tested with Asterisk? Thanks I've been real happy with using HylaFax+ and Iaxmodem implementations. We have a few Hylafax servers in our network. Both it and IAXmodem are a real bear to learn at first (well, so is Asterisk) but when you get them working, they are rock solid. I hadn't even thought about it, but it's been at least a year since I logged into any of our Hylafax servers and did anything to them. They just work. I would estimate I put in a solid 30 hours into learning and configuring the first server, and then some more time learning additional capabilities and best practices. But again, since doing that, it's been totally hands-off. I will add though that we also use Fax for Asterisk simply to receive and turn faxes into PDF for some customers, and that is perfectly stable also. -- Carlos Alvarez TelEvolve 602-889-3003 -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- www.danntel.net *sip:danny4...@thesipschool.com* sip:dann...@opensips.org -- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
Re: [asterisk-users] Fax Server for Asterisk
On 30/05/2012, at 10:02 AM, Danny Dias wrote: Hi all, Does Hylafax and IAXmodem works with analog lines? or only with E1? Hylafax can use any fax modems: available E1 or analogue, ISDN as long as it can talk to it to send the commands If you add asterisk and iaxmodem then hylafax can run through anything asterisk is connected to - although it will suffer on SIP and IAX lines that have jitter or bandwidth limitations You only need iaxmodem to talk to asterisk, otherwise hylafax (or hylafax+) has a whole list of supported hardware http://www.hylafax.org/content/Hardware_Compatibility_List I've been checking some commercial solutions (in case Asterisk is not on site, and the customer wants a Fax Server as standalone), i saw FaxBack and Linkcom e-fax But again, if Hylafax and iaxmodem works also with analog lines, that would be better to use. Could you please confirm? any place to check How-To on Hylafax and Iaxmodem? Many thanks!!! Cheers Duncan-- _ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- New to Asterisk? Join us for a live introductory webinar every Thurs: http://www.asterisk.org/hello asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
