Re: [hylafax-users] Modem Recommendation

[Frank Peters <frank.peters@comcast.net>]

On Fri, 16 May 2003 08:49:44 -0400
Bill Binko <bill-sender-4b2fd6@binko.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> We recently looked at a number of PCI modems, and we decided to go with
> the MultiTech MultiModem ZPX.  You can find info on them at:
> http://www.multitech.com/PRODUCTS/MultiModemZPX/  They are a bit more
> expensive than the other modems (they go for around $100US), but have
> several benefits:
> 
> 33.6 kbps (aka Class 2.1/SuperG3/V.34 faxing) Support (While others have
> 56k data connections, most max out at 14.4 for fax) Excellent Linux
> Support (including flashing their firmware through Linux
> http://mtflashwiz.sourceforge.net/)
> All the features we need (distinctive ring was a key one)
> 
> 

All of this is true and the MT5634ZPX would seem an excellent choice
(I have one myself).

But you should be forewarned that fax reception in class 2.1, presumably
due to firmware limitations, causes data corruption for 2D-MMR.  Also,
the firmware of the MT5634ZPX does not implement Class2 RTFCC, or the
real-time fax compression conversion.  I am not sure if any future 
firmware upgrade that is released by Multitech will correct these
problems.

HylaFAX is a very progressive package in that it currently enables
these functions.  But if you are not interested in using them,
I would agree that the MT5634ZPX, both in price and in capability,
is a very good choice.

Frank Peters

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