Re: [hylafax-users] How can i use hylafax without phone service?

["John Dell'Aera" <dellaera@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Lee.
Viking DLE-200B seems to be the least expensive brand/model.
Later I will want to experiment with DTMF and faxing to an extension.
Will this simulator support this.
John

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From: "Lee Howard" <faxguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 10:30 PM
To: "John Dell'Aera" <dellaera@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <hylafax-users@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [hylafax-users] How can i use hylafax without phone service?

> John Dell'Aera wrote:
> > I would  like to use my fax machine to send faxes
> > directly to my pci fax modem without subscribing to phone service.
> > That is, I would like to connect my fax machine directly to the fax 
> > modem on my pc.
> > Is this possible and if so how do I set it up?
>
> Only some modems support directly connecting like this without involving 
> a phone line.  If both the sending and receiving modems do support it, 
> then you have to tell the sending modem to not bother listening for a 
> dial tone (usually adding ATX3 somewhere) and you have to use 
> "faxanswer" to tell faxgetty to answer when appropriate (because there 
> will be no RING).
>
> You probably will have a much easier time if you simply purchase a 
> "phone line simulator" such as a Viking DLE-200B and connect both modems 
> through it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lee.


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