[Asterisk-Users] Recommend Fax Hardware for T1 PRI

[C F]

You could use a 2 span T1 card from Digium and plug one span into a
channel bank, and have FXS ports on the CB for the fax machines. With
the latest firmwares from Digium these streams are bridged internaly
on the card, and don't even come on to the PCI bus.

On 1/11/06, John Crew <jcrew20 at go2netmail.com> wrote:
> I have posted this to the Asterisk Forums, but
> got no response yet.  Sorry if you are reading
> this for the second time.
>
> What fax hardware do I need for a T1? Ideally, I
> will switch my T1 to a digital PRI (not CAS I'm
> told, which is not as good) coming into the
> building. My CLEC said I can do this switch no
> problem. I have an analog T1 coming in now.
>
> >From the Asterisk box, I will connect IP phones,
> but I still need 2 analog ports for fax machines.
> I don't want to do any VOIP fax like T.38 or
> anything. I just want to use a standard fax
> machine so I can send outbound faxes reliably and
> so I don't confuse my users and more than they
> will be with a swtich from analog old AT&T Merlin
> system to IP PBX.
>
> I assume I need a TDM400P (TDM20B flavor for 2
> analog stations), but I am not sure. Down the
> line I may buy something like FaxFinder or try to
> figure out Hylafax or some other solution if this
> meets our needs, but I like the flexibility of
> outbound faxing of a paper document. You just
> can't send a paper document as easily with all
> electronic faxing.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Sent by Go2net Mail!
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