[Asterisk-Users] re: Asterisk Fax

[Justin Newman]

> Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 13:08:14 -0600
> From: Rich Adamson <radamson at routers.com>
> Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] Asterisk Fax
> 
> > I have read a lot about the thread of faxing support in Asterisk as  
> > well as spanDSP. However, either I don't fully understand other  
> > people's applications or may be what I'm trying to do is different  
> > from what others are trying to do.
> > 
> > I have a very simple setup. I have an asterisk server with a TE110P  
> > connected to the PSTN via T1 PRI (Asterisk A). I have another  
> > asterisk server with a TDM40B board with 4 FXS ports (Asterisk B)  
> > where I have an actual physical fax machine connected to one of these  
> > ports. These two machines are in two separate locations connected via  
> > a point-to-point T1 circuit. What I wish to do is program a DID on  
> > the T1 so that when the call comes into Asterisk A on that DID, it  
> > will be routed via IAX2 to Asterisk B, which will in turn patch the  
> > call through the FXS port where the fax is connected. Obviously, I  
> > also wish to be able to send faxes in a similar opposite direction.
> > 
> > Is this possible with Asterisk? Will it work?

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