Fax Problem - no modem

[Mickey Mouse]

I'm trying to set up the faxing facility on my system.
When I run the fax console > configure fax
I get the message, "There are currently no modems installed on this
computer".

My modem is connected using an Ethernet cable on an permanent ADSL+2
connection.
Why is the Fax Configuration Wizard not detecting any modems?
What do I do?

Mickey

 

[Desk Rabbit]

I'm trying to set up the faxing facility on my system.
When I run the fax console > configure fax
I get the message, "There are currently no modems installed on this
computer".

My modem is connected using an Ethernet cable on an permanent ADSL+2
connection.
ROFL!

Why is the Fax Configuration Wizard not detecting any modems?
What do I do?

Google fax modem

 

[John John - MVP]

You need an analog modem and a telephone line to send or receive faxes.

John

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Thanks John,
I'm assuming that you can't have an analog modem connected while the DSL
modem is still connected, it's one or the other?
How do people with DSL modems only get faxing to work, or don't they?

Mickey

 

[Richard in AZ]

That is not true. You can have a DSL modem and an analog modem both connected. Just don't setup
the analog modem to connect to the internet. It is the same thing as have a DSL modem and a phone
connected at the same time.
You Fax software will use the analog modem independently.

| Thanks John,
| I'm assuming that you can't have an analog modem connected while the DSL
| modem is still connected, it's one or the other?
| How do people with DSL modems only get faxing to work, or don't they?
|
| Mickey
|
|
|
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| | > You need an analog modem and a telephone line to send or receive faxes.
| >
| > John
| >
| > Mickey Mouse wrote:
| >> I'm trying to set up the faxing facility on my system.
| >> When I run the fax console > configure fax
| >> I get the message, "There are currently no modems installed on this
| >> computer".
| >>
| >> My modem is connected using an Ethernet cable on an permanent ADSL+2
| >> connection.
| >> Why is the Fax Configuration Wizard not detecting any modems?
| >> What do I do?
| >>
| >> Mickey
| >>
|

 

[Unknown]

Give any thought to a 4 function printer?

Thanks John,
I'm assuming that you can't have an analog modem connected while the DSL
modem is still connected, it's one or the other?
How do people with DSL modems only get faxing to work, or don't they?

Mickey

 

[smlunatick]

That is not true.  You can have a DSL modem and an analog modem both connected.  Just don't setup
the analog modem to connect to the internet.   It is the same thing as have a DSL modem and a phone
connected at the same time.
You Fax software will use the analog modem independently.

| Thanks John,
| I'm assuming that you can't have an analog modem connected while the DSL
| modem is still connected, it's one or the other?
| How do people with DSL modems only get faxing to work, or don't they?
|
| Mickey
|
|
|
|
|| > You need an analog modem and a telephone line to send or receive faxes.
| >
| > John
| >
| > Mickey Mouse wrote:
| >> I'm trying to set up the faxing facility on my system.
| >> When I run the fax console > configure fax
| >> I get the message, "There are currently no modems installed on this
| >> computer".
| >>
| >> My modem is connected using an Ethernet cable on an permanent ADSL+2
| >> connection.
| >> Why is the Fax Configuration Wizard not detecting any modems?
| >> What do I do?
| >>
| >> Mickey
| >>
|

Spilt the phone line at the wall jack and place a DSL filter on the
"branch" going to the analog fax modem. Analog fax modems use the
same wires / signals as the standard "voice" home phones.

 

[Jose]

I'm trying to set up the faxing facility on my system.
When I run the fax console > configure fax
I get the message, "There are currently no modems installed on this
computer".

My modem is connected using an Ethernet cable on an permanent ADSL+2
connection.
Why is the Fax Configuration Wizard not detecting any modems?
What do I do?

Mickey

You fax out for free: http://faxzero.com/

Some restrictions apply, but can be overcome with a few bucks.

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Thanks everyone for the replies.
No, I haven't considered a 4 function printer and probably won't and faxzero
appears to be moving to another server.
What I gather is that I can install a second analog modem by splitting at
the
wall and using a filter. Just to clarify, an analog modem is the dial-up
type?
I was thinking having two modems installed might create a driver conflict,
but
perhaps not.
I'll try it and go and see how I go.
Once again, thanks all.

Mickey

I'm trying to set up the faxing facility on my system.
When I run the fax console > configure fax
I get the message, "There are currently no modems installed on this
computer".

My modem is connected using an Ethernet cable on an permanent ADSL+2
connection.
Why is the Fax Configuration Wizard not detecting any modems?
What do I do?

Mickey

You fax out for free: http://faxzero.com/

Some restrictions apply, but can be overcome with a few bucks.

 

[William R. Walsh]

Hi!

I'm assuming that you can't have an analog modem connected
while the DSL modem is still connected, it's one or the other?

No. They're two different kinds of modems. One is for DSL, the other
is a conventional analog modem.

Any analog modem should do what you need, and it sounds like you don't
have one right now (or that the one you have is not properly
recognized/installed). Some modems are better than others, but an
inexpensive 56K/V92 modem available at any computer parts store should
be fine.

Most analog modems sold today require the computer to do all the work
of shuffling data through the modem. This used to be quite finicky and
older computers could not do it well. Today's computers do not have
the same problems (as they have much more processing power) and the
software that makes these work has gotten better.

Still, if your computer is older, or if you simply want one, true
hardware-based modems can be found. They tend to cost more but contain
all the hardware needed to be a modem without requiring your computer
to do all the work of data transfer. These are typically external
modems.

You can get internal modems that plug into a slot inside your computer
or external ones that could plug into a USB or serial port on the
outside of your computer. Internal modems take all the power and
everything they need from the slot you install them in.

External modems require external power and a cable to plug them into
the computer. Their main advantage is portability--if you need to take
it to another computer, it's easy to do.

William

 

[smlunatick]

Thanks everyone for the replies.
No, I haven't considered a 4 function printer and probably won't and faxzero
appears to be moving to another server.
What I gather is that I can install a second analog modem by splitting at
the
wall and using a filter.  Just to clarify, an analog modem is the dial-up
type?
I was thinking having two modems installed might create a driver conflict,
but
perhaps not.
I'll try it and go and see how I go.
Once again, thanks all.

Mickey






You fax out for free:  http://faxzero.com/

Some restrictions apply, but can be overcome with a few bucks.

You can have multiple drivers for the analog dial-up modems. Each
dial-up modem will require their own COMx port. Usually, you can not
fax via more than one dial-up modem since they would probably use the
same phone line.