Re: [hylafax-users] List of compatible modems

[Lee Howard <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George H wrote:
> I was going through the list of compatible modems for HylaFAX and I
> think it is maybe a bit old.

Well, HylaFAX is old.

Actually, it was a long, long time ago that there was a "modem bakeoff" 
that Sam or Matthias put together... and they came up with some 
compatibility stuff.  Since then we've just endeavored to make HylaFAX 
work with *any* modem so long as the modem will work at all.

That said, there is a vast difference between working and working 
well... and for the buggy-type of modems working well sometimes takes a 
fair amount of testing and configuration working, etc.

> For example I have Multi-tech MT5600ZDX
> external serial modem. It's not listed on the hylafax page but I
> assume it is ok to use ?
>   

The MT5600ZDX uses a Rockwell/Conexant chipset and it should be fine for 
14400 bps (V.17) faxing.  It doesn't do V.34-Fax (33600 bps).

> Also I looked into the Zoom modems since they use Venus chipset. Would
> any Zoom modem be good enough or do I need a specifc model. This
> question applies for other modems such as Zyxel and Motorola.
>   

Zoom is difficult to answer with any degree of certainty because they 
tend to have disabled features that were there by default from Agere.  
Thus V.34-Fax isn't on there.  And then they changed chipsets... or so I 
hear.  You'd probably be fine with a Zoom if you didn't want V.34-Fax.

> There are also brands that are not listed.. maybe someone tried
> Tellabs or Telindus ?
>   

I've never worked with these.

> Basically I need to replace those USR's with something good and cheap
> before I go into the Fax Boards ..etc.

Good and cheap... well, good luck.  :-)  Maybe a $30 X100P with Asterisk 
and IAXmodem?  Undoubtedly there's got to be some good, cheap modem 
that's on-par with IAXmodem... I'm just not using any to give you 
statistics.

Lee.


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