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paki2

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March 28th, 2006 01:00

VOIP compatibility-All in One A960

Hey guys,
 
Anybody know if the dell printers are VOIP compatible as I want to use fax service through Lingo.  I can send faxes, but I am unable to receive them. Please, somebody help me here.  I am not a big computer savvy, so please tell me the solution in a simple language,.  I will really appreciate it.
 
Thanks
 
 

NemesisDB

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March 29th, 2006 01:00

it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
 
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear).  They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
 
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working.  I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
 
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality.  A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
 
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware).  My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords).  This setup works well for me.

DFahle

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April 3rd, 2006 18:00

@NemesisDB wrote:
it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear). They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working. I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality. A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware). My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords). This setup works well for me.



@NemesisDB wrote:
it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear). They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working. I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality. A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware). My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords). This setup works well for me.



@NemesisDB wrote:
it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear). They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working. I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality. A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware). My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords). This setup works well for me.



@NemesisDB wrote:
it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear). They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working. I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality. A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware). My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords). This setup works well for me.



@NemesisDB wrote:
it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear). They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working. I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality. A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware). My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords). This setup works well for me.



@NemesisDB wrote:
it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear). They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working. I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality. A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware). My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords). This setup works well for me.



@NemesisDB wrote:
it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear). They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working. I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality. A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware). My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords). This setup works well for me.



@NemesisDB wrote:
it's not so much if faxes are VOIP compatible as much as it is that your VOIP service is compatibile with faxes.
Lingo has a not so good rep as far as quality is concerned (and faxes need things to be at least somewhat clear). They're generic ATA box leads a lot to be desired -- but you get what you pay for and Lingo was dirt cheap the last time I checked.
In conclusion, I don't think there's anything that will technically prevent it from working. I have the dell 1600N and get VOIP faxes to and from it all the time.
Having a router with good quality of service features or a dedicated broadband line is also needed though -- otherwise internet traffic (particularly upstream from you) will destroy call quality. A modded wrt54g (version 2 through 4) is the cheapest effective solution I've seen for QoS for VOIP.
My setup is a wrt54g router (with open source dd-wrt firmware). My Vonage box (a linksys rtp300 router) is attached to this and used only for VOIP (the router portion is unused in otherwords). This setup works well for me.


I do not see this information anywhere so here is one more suggestion...If your VOIP service includes your telephone service then the most important step you can take is to open your service box outside your home (access ONLY the customer access portion of the box) you MUST disconnect the wires feeding into your home from the outside telephone service. Once that is completed you should not have any further problems with your fax.

My experience included failure of my fax, failure of my Replay TV (needs to dialout) and failure of my wall phones. Once I disconnected I simply plugged my VOIP router into the nearest wall phone jack and it completely restored phone service throughout the house and my fax and replay TV began working as normal. I believe there is just enough drain on the VOIP to cause failure of alot of extra items such as fax machines etc. Once you disconnect I believe you will find your problem solved.

Doug

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