On Wednesday 12 Oct 2005 14:53, Tom Rymes wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Bob Goddard > > Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:35 PM > > To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion > > Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Which asterisk-friendly cards > > are fax-capable? > > > > On Tuesday 11 Oct 2005 22:41, Lee Howard wrote: > > > Tom Rymes wrote: > > > > Frankly, I would recommend that you forget about trying > > > > to fax with > > > > > > Asterisk. Buy a good Multitech analog modem and install HylaFAX. > > > > > > > > Use the right tool for the job!!! > > > > > > Actually, you can use HylaFAX and Asterisk together. > > > > > > https://sourceforge.net/projects/iaxmodem/ > > > > > > Just be certain that your audio path doesn't run over any > > > > lossy medium > > > > > (so run IAXmodem on your Asterisk box). > > > > I'll expand on what Tom meant.... > > > > Use a hardware based DSP for faxing not software based. > > Actually Bob, that isn't what I meant. Lee simply suggested a different > way (IAXModem instead of analog modem) of implementing what I meant. I > would still recommend using analog if you can but, if you cannot, use > IAXModem from Lee.
Okay! > Asterisk's faxing capabilities are not nearly as advanced, stable, or > easy to set up as HylaFAX. Also, there seem to be many problems with > frame slipping and the like that screw up faxing over Digium cards, and > maybe others as well. Does Hylafax do software based faxing? As far as I knew, it has always required a DSP. > Either way, I was just saying that grabbing a good modem (see HylaFAX > list archives for suggestions - NOT USRobotics!!!) and installing > HylaFAX would be easier, more reliable, and all-in-all, a better > solution than messing with Asterisk's built-in fax capability. In other words, don't use a soft fax. _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users