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In article <3LD48B1w165w@softin.lonestar.org> rjt@softin.lonestar.org (Richard Threlkeld) writes:
>mdpc@netcom.com (M. D. Parker) writes:
>
>> I am having problems transmitting FAXes to users of those automated switching
>> boxes.
>> 
>> These boxes allow one phone line to be switched between an answering machine 
>> a FAX machine.   I have no problems transmitting FAXes to machines directly
>> connected to their own phone line.  From talking to a couple of owners of the
>> things, they have been notified of problems as well by others.
>> 
>> My FAX machine is basically is a FAX modem w/ software contained in my comput
>> Both FAX modems are Group 2.  One FAX modem is the Telebit WorldBlazer w/ FAX
>> ROMS.  The other FAX modem is my Frecom FAX modem card.  Both have worked 
>> successfully except in the above case.
>> 
>> Is there anything that I could do to correct situations such as this? 
>> (i.e. a solution)
>
>I use a Ring-Rite Plus along with Distinctive Dialing(tm).  The later is 
>a method used by Southwestern Bell Telephone (and nearly everyone 
>else under different names) to put more than one phone number on 
>one physical line.  So I have one phone number for my fax, one for 
>my data modem, and a third for standard voice, but only one line.  The 
>extra numbers are $2/mo here and they have all the extra features 
>(I have "metro") you have on the primary number without extra cost.
>
>The Ring-Rite Plus counts the rings (I forgot to mention that the 
>first number rings once, the second twice, and the third three times)
>and routes the call to the appropriate device without answering it.
>The device then decides to answer or not.  I have been using this 
>for about a year without *any* problems.

I am using software for a similar setting without the cost of an
additional hardware box, and it runs without any problems on my machine.

It is possible to use the same physical line, since the same modem
supports the two modes (fax/data)  I am using.  When I get a ZyXel, I
might add a third mode application, voicemail.  Currently, the first
number is uucp/news/mail, the second is fax, and the third is for bbs
(not running yet).  I use it under OS/2 2.0 GA+SP with UnTieCom(tm). 
UnTieCom is a product of mine which frees the comm port from
applications waiting for a call.  It also detects multiring.

If you have only one line, you might want to avoid the ringing for the
other numbers.  A workaround would be to assign a sound making program
to your voice number, and it will create the ring sound.  You would have
to turn the ringers on the phones off.

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>rjt@softin.lonestar.org (Richard Threlkeld)
>Don't pay any attention to that man behind the curtain. (Oz)


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Mustafa Soysal                                      msoysal@mistik.speedway.net
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