Re: Faxing Having DSL vs No Dial Tone

From: Russ Valentine [MVP-Outlook] (russval_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/26/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2004 19:03:52 -0500

Indeed you would need to connect your fax modem to the analog line your
filter provides. I see no reason you couldn't use your internal fax modem
for that. 

-- 
Russ Valentine
[MVP-Outlook]
"Bob Holiday" <Bob4579@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
news:10qcnih928kfm06@corp.supernews.com...
>> 1. You obtain a DSL line filter suitable for connecting a standard voice 
>> telephone to the DSL line, then connect a regular analog fax modem to the 
>> line through the line filter.  Your DSL provider has these filters, as 
>> does your local Radio Shack store:
>
> Yep, I've already got extra filters. Looks like I'll have to hook up a fax 
> modem, per your instructions--I suppose there's no way I can use the 
> internal fax modem that's already in my computer? True, I did cancel my 
> dial-up service when I got DSL, but I'm just wondering if there's a 
> work-around in order to use my existing internal fax modem. I'd really 
> like to avoid an internet fax service because of the charges to send 
> faxes--I do already have e-fax which is free, but free only to receive 
> faxes (see item #2 below). It works great.
>
> Thanks for the help, Russ, and for taking the trouble of posting all the 
> links below, which were really interesting reading.
>
>> http://www.radioshack.com/category.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F004%5F004%5F002%5F000&Page=1&find=dsl%20filter(keyword)
>>
>> 2. You hire an Internet E-faxing service:
>>
>> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/services/fax.htm#internetfax
>> Personal Fax Services - Internet Fax
>> http://www.savetz.com/fax/
>> FAQ: How can I send a fax from the Internet?
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Russ Valentine
>> [MVP-Outlook]
>> "Bob Holiday" <Bob4579@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
>> news:10qc51bit6b5n18@corp.supernews.com...
>>>I recently switched from dial-up to DSL. Using WinXP's built-in faxing
>>> capabilities, how do I now get my internal dial-up modem to dial for 
>>> faxing
>>> purposes, now that I have DSL? Or can I somehow fax through DSL? WinXP
>>> faxing worked fine when I had dial-up internet service. But now when I
>>> attempt to send a fax, I get error messages that there's no dial tone. 
>>> What
>>> do I need to set or re-set?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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