Sending faxes by ADSL

[simpo two]

When I had a dial-up connection I could use MightyFax to send faxes. Now that I have ADSL it would mean crawling under the desk and changing everything round, which isn't worth the beans (I still have a fax machine).

However, a guru told me of this: www.tpc.int/

What does anyone think of this concept, and doyou have a better suggestion? Or is it simpler just to use the old fax machine?

[dontlift]

Seem quite good, not sure about the advertising on the cover page etc.

I have just sent myself a test one, so will see how long it takes to turn up

[dontlift]

Well looks like it failed.

The WWW Fax Stuff said:

The original message was received at Tue, 17 Feb 2004 05:27:10 -0500 from ns1.tpc.int [216.152.192.130] ----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors ----- <remote-printer.Patrick_Weightman@7.7.3.2.8.2.5.5.4.1.0.4.4.tpc.int> (reason: 550 Host unknown) ----- Transcript of session follows ----- 550 5.1.2 <remote-printer.Patrick_Weightman@7.7.3.2.8.2.5.5.4.1.0.4.4.tpc.int>... Host unknown (Name server: 7.7.3.2.8.2.5.5.4.1.0.4.4.tpc.int: host not found)

[rpguk]

I've used it before and it worked, but IIRC had a page of adverts for one of the ISP's (demon I think)

>> Edited by rpguk on Tuesday 17th February 10:43

[Plotloss]

Can you not have a socket doubler on the dsl microfilter to power the phone and a fax line and then connect the fax line to a modem inside your machine?

Then you can send faxes from your desktop and use DSL...

[simpo two]

Plotloss said:

Can you not have a socket doubler on the dsl microfilter to power the phone and a fax line and then connect the fax line to a modem inside your machine? Then you can send faxes from your desktop and use DSL...

Yes, but wouldn't I need to fiddle with the settings? Surely I can't be connected to ADSL *and* dial-up at the same time?

[Plotloss]

Dont see why you shouldnt to be honest.

Its another network connection just like being connected to the internet and a LAN at the same time.

I have a modem and DSL in mine at the moment so will give it a go this evening.

[dontlift]

Plotloss said:

Dont see why you shouldnt to be honest. Its another network connection just like being connected to the internet and a LAN at the same time. I have a modem and DSL in mine at the moment so will give it a go this evening.

I use modem and DSL over the same line regularly