Hi All,
I have a land line and a world line plan at home, recently I converted a room into an office, but I do not have a telephone jack there. I was planning to use a Softphone or an ATA device hook up to the fax unit. I am told it will not work. Is there some one who may have a solution? Has anyone tried this at all? Please oblige, thx. Masai
Use as a fax line
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Re: Use as a fax line
It might or might not work. If you can slow down the fax speed, that would give you a better chance of working. Also, use the g.711 ulaw codec, and make sure you got a good internet connection. Oh, and don't whine if it does not work well, there is a reason why faxing is not supported. 
Re: Use as a fax line
I can only get fax to work when I have it connected to my PAP2T. I can't get it to work though the Thomson router/ata.
As mentioned, try to slow your fax down as much as you can, if you can tell it you are on a slow connection. Also make the fax as simple as possible. I have found that a full page picture is less likely to go through then a short typed or handwritten message. Receiving is another ball game as you can't control what is coming in.
It sometimes feels as the world is going backwards trying to get a fax to go, so your best bet maybe to use email, or go down your local UPS store and use theirs.
As mentioned, try to slow your fax down as much as you can, if you can tell it you are on a slow connection. Also make the fax as simple as possible. I have found that a full page picture is less likely to go through then a short typed or handwritten message. Receiving is another ball game as you can't control what is coming in.
It sometimes feels as the world is going backwards trying to get a fax to go, so your best bet maybe to use email, or go down your local UPS store and use theirs.