[GeoSTL] Re: fax problems

  • From: Glenn <GLNash@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2002 14:18:51 -0500

Thanks guys, I have the old cord here someplace?  Glenn
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The hard answer (from Mark) ?..

DSL is a hybrid point to point "leased line" connection (the
other point being the teleco switch).  As such, you don't "dial"
multiple numbers and there's not the typical "handshaking" between
modems as on a POTS modem.  There's no way to "connect to" the
fax machine and let it know you're another fax machine, since
you're connecting to the "cloud" that then does the rest of the
routing around the WAN.

Faxes are a multipoint tech that you connect directly to to build
communications between you and each individual device as needed.
 To talk to a remote fax you'll need to plug it back into the
POTS system and dust off the touch tones.

Which leads to the easy answer from RGS?

2. Yep, you have to use a normal modem that uses the com port. The DSL modem
uses the NIC card. I don't even have a modem in my machine anymore so I use
the laptop if I need to fax. I have a real fax machine (from the trash) if I
need to send something that is signed or came in the mail and I need to
return.
----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn <mailto:GLNash@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: SLAGA <mailto:geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 1:43 PM
Subject: [GeoSTL] fax problems

So my wife wants to send a fax. I have the document in the computer. It says
I can fax by ?printing to the fax printer?

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