Faxing and PCI (was Re: [Asterisk-Users] Digium cards,

[Doug Lytle]

Nicholas Kathmann wrote:
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> Both hylafax and * are on the same machine and using the same PSTN 
> interfaces (whether T1 or TDM).  It uses iaxmodem to communicate 
> between the two systems (imagine a softmodem).  I'll create separate 
> extensions for the iaxmodems, then either map the numbers (or channels 
> off the TDM cards) to dial those extensions.  You can also use the fax 
> extension on your default incoming to dial the iaxmodem.  Faxgetty 
> then listens to the iaxmodem to receive faxes, and uses hylafax to 
> send them to the appropriate email addresses, printers, etc.  In most 
> cases I'll set up separate PSTN numbers for incoming faxes, but the 
> fax extension also works relatively well.  The only time I've ever 
> seen problems with faxes (or modems) is when trying to use a SIP or 
> IAX provider over the internet.  To connect the analog fax machines 
> I'll either use a linksys PAP2 

I've found the same success here as well.  TE110P, Asterisk. iaxmodem 
and HylaFAX.  332 pages in the last month with 1 failure.  Had to tweak 
the rxgains a little, but afterwards, it just works.  Thanks Lee and Steve!

Doug