How to send a fax via DSL?

Eric "Shubes" plug at shubes.net
Fri Mar 16 16:21:55 MST 2007


Darrin Chandler wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 16, 2007 at 02:21:11PM -0600, Josef Lowder wrote:
>> .
>> When I had a dial-up modem rather than a dsl connection, 
>> I was able to send faxes from the command line via modem
>> using a program called 'efax'.
>>
>> But now that I am connected via DSL, I wonder how I can 
>> send a fax, since there is no dial tone?
>>
>> What is the solution?
> 
> Since dial-up modems use standard voice lines, you'll need a line with
> the same DSL filter you have to use for your telephone. You have have
> got a couple in your package, but if not they can't cost much...
> 
I have a couple spare DSL filters I picked up at the last meeting. You can
have one if you need it.

-- 
-Eric 'shubes'


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