I can't believe I have not tried this already. I have two or three USR 33.6/56k modems kicking about and two shaw telephone connections (each with their own modem).
At a guess I would say manage your expecations. Most fax machines work at 9.6 kbit/s. I would not expect to get much more than that, perhaps 14.4 kbit/s. My 2 c On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 1:02 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Wouldn't hurt to try. Just a though that came to mind - fax machine protocol > is fairly simple, not a lot of hand shaking and long enough pauses between > send and acknowledgement. I would think that data transmission would likely > get messed up with a tight protocol, more handshaking and latency - but that > is only a guess. > > Let me know if you need a pair of modems to try out. > Sent from my BlackBerry device on the Rogers Wireless Network > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Carlson <[email protected]> > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:26:49 > To: CLUG General<[email protected]> > Reply-To: CLUG General <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [clug-talk] Old fashion Modem on Shaw Digital Phone > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 1:14 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all, >> Is it possible to use an old-fashion modem with Shaw's digital phone >> server, I suspect not but would like confirmation. >> >> Why?... We're looking for an out-of-band route into the company's >> router/network. We have Shaw internet for local traffic and MPLS between >> buildings. >> >> Currently have a Roger's PSTN, but they're discontinuing service in Alberta. >> Simon. > > > Fax machines work... it's worth trying a modem, or at least asking > Shaw about it. > > http://www.shaw.ca/cmsShawCA/Templates/Detail.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID={3DFF7B86-7188-432E-A768-A7E931C76ABC}&NRORIGINALURL=%2Fen-ca%2FCustomerCare%2FDigitalPhoneSupport%2FFAQs.htm&NRCACHEHINT=Guest > > "1. Can I send and receive faxes using Shaw's home phone service? > > Yes. Shaw's home phone service works just like traditional phone > service, and therefore allows you to send and receive faxes." > > -Mark C. > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
