-=PCTechTalk=- Re: FAX info...
- From: "DO1212SK" <do1212sk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 10:30:39 -0400
Thanks very much to all the good people who responded with helpful info re
faxing! I have one further question tho; what is the filter for the fax line
that's been mentioned? Is it something I could pick up at Radio shack?
Greywoulf
>
> Treat the fax machine the same way you'd treat a regular phone (the phone
> company will do the same, so there's no extra charge). Fax machines do
> their thing using the standard analog phone frequency and do not require
> any
> sort of internal 'modem'.
>
> This means you'll need one of those DSL filters on the line you use for
> the
> fax, assuming it's on the same phone number as your DSL, of course. Yes,
> a
> splitter will work, but the fax will still need a filter between it and
> the
> wall. If the other side of the splitter goes to your PC, place the filter
> after the splitter, but before the fax machine. If the other side of the
> splitter goes to another phone device, place the filter before the
> splitter,
> if possible. In that way, one filter will protect both devices.
>
> Peace,
> GMan
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