Re: [hylafax-users] Proper ring setting for Hylafax with a phone switch?

[Aidan Van Dyk <aidan@xxxxxxxx>]

* John Hudak <john.j.hudak@xxxxxxxxxxx> [071105 11:54]:
> Perhaps my previous mail did not go through, so I'll repost...
> 
> I have a Hylafax  system configured with an external telephone 
> fax/modem, connected to a dedicated phone line, and set up to 
> automatically print incoming faxes.  All works fine.
> 
> I now need to move from a dedicated phone line to a shared phone line 
> that has an answering machine.  I have a CS5500 switch, and have it 
> programmed to 'listen' to the incoming call when the answering machine 
> picks up (after three rings).  If the cs5500 detects the CNG tones, it 
> switches the connection to the FAX line (which runs directly into the 
> modem).  BTW, the modem is a USR Courier V Everything (yea, I know that 
> these modems have problems.  I'll address this later).
> My question is: what settings should I change on the modem config file 
> to allow processing of the fax?   I am thinking that I should set 
> 'number or rings' to 0, but not sure. Do I need to reconfigure anything 
> else?

I have no idea about your "CS5500", but if you want faxgetty to
automatically answer any calls, RingsBeforeAnswer: 0 is *not* what you
want:

	RingsBeforeAnswer
	  The number of rings to wait before answering the phone.  If
	  this value is set to 0, then the phone will only be
	  answered in response to an explicit answer command; see
	  faxanswer(8)

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Aidan Van Dyk                                             aidan@xxxxxxxx
Senior Software Developer                          +1 215 825-8700 x8103
iFAX Solutions, Inc.                                http://www.ifax.com/


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