[asterisk-users] Fax with asterisk

[Giorgio Incantalupo]

Hi Erik,

once we used grandstream ATAs but now we are using linksys models: it 
has better design (look is important too for customers) and has 2 ports 
for two analog devices. We tested it with PRI and BRI lines and it seems 
working fine!

Giorgio Incantalupo

Erik Haider Forsen wrote:
> Hi Giorgio,
>
> Thanks for your answer.
>
> Your setup is exactly what we're thinking of. We have 1100 DID's, so  
> that shouldn't be a problem at all. Which ATA box are you using?
>
> Erik
>
>
> On Sep 23, 2008, at 2:06 PM, Giorgio Incantalupo wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi Olivier,
>>
>> We DO NOT use faxdetect because it does not work properly. That's  
>> why we
>> link a PRI DID to it, so when people call that DID the fax machine  
>> gets
>> direct fax data without passing thru faxdetection.
>>
>> Giorgio Incantalupo.
>>
>> Olivier wrote:
>>     
>>> 2008/9/23 Giorgio Incantalupo <gincantalupo at fgasoftware.com
>>> <mailto:gincantalupo at fgasoftware.com>>
>>>
>>>    Hi Erik,
>>>    we use an ATA device connected to the fax machine. If you want to
>>>    receive faxes, since Asterisk fax detection is not reliable
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Which fax detection did you used, then ?
>>>
>>>
>>>    , use one DID
>>>    to link it directly to the ATA: you lose a number but you gain a
>>>    fully-working fax!
>>>
>>>    Giorgio Incantalupo.
>>>
>>>    Erik Haider Forsen wrote:
>>>       
>>>> Hi!
>>>>
>>>> I'm new to this list. I tried to search the list archive for a
>>>> solution on my current setup, but couldn't find any.
>>>>
>>>> We have an asterisk connected directly to the PSTN with 2 E1 lines
>>>> through a Sangoma A102d interface. We also have a regular FAX
>>>>         
>>>    machine.
>>>       
>>>> My question is how to get the fax service handled by asterisk? I
>>>>         
>>>    want
>>>       
>>>> to cancel the analog line I have for the FAX machine today.
>>>>
>>>> What would be the best solution? Fax machine and asterisk is on the
>>>> same LAN, not much load, with high end switches etc. Can I
>>>>         
>>>    expect good
>>>       
>>>> results with using our existing FAX machine, connected to asterisk
>>>> through an ATA box?
>>>>
>>>> Best Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Erik
>>>>
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