Re: OT? Serial port card for SBS 2000 Shared Fax

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From: Dave Nickason [SBS MVP] (gwdibble_at_NOSPAM.frontiernet.net)
Date: 10/18/04 

Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:54:21 -0400

FWIW, I've had good luck with SIIG cards, although I don't remember ever
installing proprietary software. Another alternative would be a Brooktrout
PCI fax board, which would eliminate the need for both the serial card and
the external modem.

"JoeM" <x24w0cg02@NOsneakSPAMemail.com> wrote in message
news:bOHcd.6496$6k2.871@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>I would like to use the Shared Fax service and need an extra serial port to
> do this with an external modem. I would appreciate recommendations of
> add-in
> cards that have given you success and/or ones to avoid.
>
> SBS2000 is running on a Dell PowerEdge 2500 with some empty PCI slots. The
> two onboard serial ports are used for an APC SmartUPS and an external
> modem
> for RAS. I am hoping to find something that will successfully add a port
> and
> share some interrupt without conflicting with IRQ 3/4 being used by the
> two
> onboard ports. I am also hoping for something that uses an MS driver or
> whose manufacturer driver has a good reputation in this community.
>
> Some boards I have looked at (SIIG, Vitex) use some multi-function
> controller (NetMos) that requires additional manufacturer software to run.
> May be good, but I have no experience with them and am cautious.
>
> Any ideas are welcome. Thanks,
>
> Joe
>
>

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