[plug] ADSL and fax

[Kai]

G'day Mike,

Fax/phone and ADSL operate on different frequencies on the phone line - 
which is why you can use the phone and ADSL at the same time if you have 
a line filter connected.

Unless there's some special software that can make the ADSL modem/router 
listen for any signals (eg fax tones) at voice frequencies it won't 
work. I don't know of any software which does that but it doesn't mean 
it doesn't exist.

I'm sure someone'll correct me if I'm wrong :)

Cheers
Kai

----- Original Message -----
From: "J Michael Gilks" <gilksjm at iinet.net.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2002 12:22 AM
Subject: [plug] ADSL and fax


 > Simple question with probably a long involved answer.
 > Does anyone know if the ADSL modems are fax and voice capable.
 > If they are, would it be safe to include a fax server and voice 
answering
 > software on the firewall.
 > Thanks in advance.
 > Love
 > Mike.