FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

[Guest Mira]

Dear All ,

I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a lot in

the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable modem(cable

vision ) to connect to internet ..

my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document from my

pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to be able to ?

change setting wise..

or do I still need a land phone line ?

 

 

sincerly

[Guest Larry Mauriello]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

Since I chose Not to go the CV route, eventhough I did thik about it, I can

only suggest looking at their website.

Did they give you a multi-port router/modem? Their website says you should

be able to do it w/no prob.

 

They say to plug into the std tel. jack. Is the line still in use or did you

let them give you a new tel. #?

I'd be int. in how you make out. In the meantime good luck...

 

"Mira" <Mira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DC387450-8184-44E2-BAAA-D12FD44C048F@microsoft.com...

> Dear All ,

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a lot

> in

> the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable modem(cable

> vision ) to connect to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document from

> my

> pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to be able to ?

> change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

>

>

> sincerly

[Guest Bob I]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

Faxes go through the land line, unless you sign up for and pay for a

internet fax service.

 

Mira wrote:

> Dear All ,

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a lot in

> the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable modem(cable

> vision ) to connect to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document from my

> pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to be able to ?

> change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

>

>

> sincerly

[Guest Ace]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

If you wish to send faxes as you normally would have using a landline

using your modem and the Windows XP fax software, you will need a

landline to be able to send and receive faxes on the number you

previously used; your cable modem is not connected to the phone line

system and does not support your fax software.

 

You do have the ability to send and receive faxes by email, but you will

have to sign up to an online service to get this working, and you will

most likely receive a different number on which you can send and receive

faxes by email.

Please have a look here http://www.savetz.com/fax/

Before you make any decisions to sign up for such a service.

 

Hope this helps.

 

 

 

 

=?Utf-8?B?TWlyYQ==?= <Mira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in

news:DC387450-8184-44E2-BAAA-D12FD44C048F@microsoft.com:

> Dear All ,

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a

> lot in the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable

> modem(cable vision ) to connect to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document

> from my pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to

> be able to ? change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

>

>

> sincerly

>

 

 

 

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[Guest maxinaz]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

I assume you still have your old fax modem in your computer. If you have a

spare

phone jack just connect it to your computers phone jack as before. Works

fine

for me.

 

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Marty

"Mira" <Mira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DC387450-8184-44E2-BAAA-D12FD44C048F@microsoft.com...

> Dear All ,

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a lot

> in

> the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable modem(cable

> vision ) to connect to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document from

> my

> pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to be able to ?

> change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

>

>

> sincerly

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

On Sep 25, 9:26 am, Mira <M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Dear All ,

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a lot in

> the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable modem(cable

> vision ) to connect to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document from my

> pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to be able to ?

> change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

>

> sincerly

 

Cable modems are not "modems" in the traditional sense. These a

"digital" devices which "encode" Internet send/receive requests over

COAX cable TV wires. They do not provide any standard modem features

(voice modem, speakerphone and FAX modem.) If you want to have

standard faxing capatibilites, you must have a standard land phone

line, VOIP service for faxes or cell service with a fax ready cell

phone.

[Guest HeyBub]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

Mira wrote:

> Dear All ,

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a

> lot in the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable

> modem(cable vision ) to connect to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document

> from my pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to

> be able to ? change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

 

What do you do for telephone service? Do you use VOIP or rely on a cell

phone?

 

The reason I ask is because Faxes MUST travel over a normal telephone line

or something that acts like a telephone line.

 

With an ordinary analog (fax) modem and a VOIP connection, you should be

able to send and receive faxes. With only a cell phone, you're a goner.

 

If you buy an athletic "cup" you will still need something from which to

drink coffee!

 

The fact that two items have seemingly the same name (modem) does not mean

their functions are compatible.

[Guest Timothy Daniels]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

"Mira" wrote:

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc

> which I have used it a lot in the past to fax but

> I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore,

> I have a cable modem(cable vision ) to connect

> to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem

> to send a document from my pc or from my mail

> box in internet ? what do I need to do to be able

> to ? change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

 

 

You need a land phone line, or as another poster

pointed out, something that acts like it - cable phone

from your cable service provider, VOIP, or cell phone

plus an adapter for the modem. (I don't even know

if the latter exists.) If you do a lot of long distance

calling, the cable service phone may be the most

cost-effective and simplest to use.

 

Alternatives to a phone line are the FAX services

which provide an interface between the Internet and

the Plain-Ol'-Telephone Service (POTS) world.

Try googling for their names using "fax over internet",

check out the hits, such as eFAX.com, FAX.com,

etc.

 

*TimDaniels*

[Guest Unknown]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

What is it you want to accomplish? Is it truly faxing, or do you want the

capability to send a document? What kind of receiver equipment does the

receiver have? Fax? PC?

"Mira" <Mira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:DC387450-8184-44E2-BAAA-D12FD44C048F@microsoft.com...

> Dear All ,

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a lot

> in

> the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable modem(cable

> vision ) to connect to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document from

> my

> pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to be able to ?

> change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

>

>

> sincerly

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:26:02 -0700, Mira

<Mira@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

> Dear All ,

> I am using Dell Home Pc , and Windows XP

> I have the send &receive fax software on my pc which I have used it a lot in

> the past to fax but I used a Land phone Line ..

> Now , I do not have a land phone line anymore , I have a cable modem(cable

> vision ) to connect to internet ..

> my Question is : can I still use the cable modem to send a document from my

> pc or from my mail box in internet ? what do I need to do to be able to ?

> change setting wise..

> or do I still need a land phone line ?

 

 

Faxes have to travel over the dial-up telephone network. If you don't

have a land-based phone line, your only option for sending faxes is to

use one of the internet-based fax services to send them for you. See

http://www.efax.com/en/efax/twa/page/homePage?CMP=OTC-us

 

Alternatively you can send documents by scanning them and sending them

as E-mail attachments. But that's not fax.

 

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

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[Guest Timothy Daniels]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> Faxes have to travel over the dial-up telephone network.

 

Or simulations thereof - as in telephone service by "cable

providers" like Comcast, Time Warner, etc., and Voice

Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), using Skype, Vonage, etc.

 

*TimDaniels*

[Guest Ken Blake, MVP]

Re: FAXING USING CABLE MODEM

 

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:16:09 -0700, "Timothy Daniels"

<NoSpam@SpamMeNot.com> wrote:

> "Ken Blake, MVP" wrote:

> > Faxes have to travel over the dial-up telephone network.

>

> Or simulations thereof - as in telephone service by "cable

> providers" like Comcast, Time Warner, etc., and Voice

> Over Internet Protocol (VOIP), using Skype, Vonage, etc.

 

 

True, and thanks for the addition.

 

 

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User

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