[asterisk-users] OT - "T.38 unreliable on a LAN" : truth or obscurantism ?

[Tim Nelson]

----- Original Message -----
> Hi,
> 
> When someone says "T.38 is not reliable on a (normally loaded and
> managed) LAN", would you rather agree or disagree ?
> In this case, fax calls are coming in through an analog gateway,
> passing trough Asterisk and then going out to ISDN through a digital
> gateway.
> 

Is T.38 actually in use in this scenario? Or are you simply passing the fax call through Asterisk as 'normal' audio (G.711u/a, etc)?

If so, you may want to see here: http://www.soft-switch.org/foip.html

--Tim