Hi;
Lem describes the way to set up the fax/modem to the wall jack.
You will normally only able to use the phone connection for one purpose
at a time: phone call or fax or the laptop fax/modem.
For the laptop, there are various options to connect it to the ADSL
connection if it has an Ethernet connector now or the possibility of
adding one via cardbus or USB. In that way it would not need the phone
line.
Tom
MSMVP
Windows Shell/User
: Hi Lem or Tom--
: I do have 2 phone jacks open on the back of my computer, as well as
one
: ethernet jack open (the other ethernet jack is being used for my
DSL) -- in
: my wall jack, I have one line connected with a filter going into
telephone
: answering machine (connected to my telephone) and the other line
connects to
: my DSL modem. I also have extra filters available and another split
filter
: (wth 2 on 1 filtered jack)available.
: I only have 1 telephone line--can talk and go on the internet at the
same
: time as well as have my son use his laptop, so can I still be able to
fax?
: I'm sorry, I need all the help I can get with this
: "Lem" wrote:
:
: > A regular or fax modem is not the same as a broadband (cable or DSL)
modem. Confusingly, DSL modems connect to the telephone line. Using
the filters that typically come with a DSL installation kit (or that can
be purchased separately), you can connect botha a DSL modem and regular
telephones (including regular or fax modems) to the same telephone line.
You must have the filters on all telephone lines -- not just the one
from your fax modem. If you don't do
: > this, it's likely that your DSL service will not work properly. You
also may hear interference on your phone calls and faxes may not work
either.
: >
: > Here's a typical configuration:
: >
: > Computer "line" jack--------------DSL Filter------------------duplex
adaptor-----------Wall
: >
|
: > Computer "phone" jack------Telephone
|
: >
|
: > Computer Ethernet or USB jack ------DSL modem---------------|
: >
: >
: > Your installation kit probably included a "duplex adaptor" (
http://www.pccables.com/02300.htm ). If not, you can buy one of these.
: >
: > The computer "line" or "telco" jack is the connection from your fax
modem to the telephone system -- this is what will enable you to send
faxes.
: >
: > The above assumes that you have two telephone jacks on the back of
your computer. One labeled "phone" (or with a picture of a telephone)
and the other labeled "line" or "telco" (or a picture of a wall jack).
Take a look at the back of your computer. Are there any phone jacks
there (they will look like your wall jack)? You may have one or two
jacks (or none). See
http://support.gateway.com/s/PC/7310Series/1008379rvr13.shtml for an
example of what you're
: > looking for. Note that you may have an "Ethernet" or network jack
(right now, that may be connected to your DSL modem). An Ethernet jack
looks like a phone jack but it's slightly wider. Use the plug that now
plugs into the wall jack to compare -- the plug from the wall jack will
fit snugly into a phone jack, but it's smaller than an Ethernet jack.
: >
: >
: >
: >
: > ciwstudybabe wrote:
: >
: > > Hi Cindy
: > >
: > > i think that we may be speaking the same language. I have a
built-in modem,
: > > but my Internet connection is operating through a broadband modem.
I think
: > > that I just read somewhere that if the built-in modem isn't
connected to the
: > > internet, then I can't send faxes through my PC. The software
that I have
: > > installed, (because I can't get my Windows XP service to install)
states that
: > > cable, ISDN, ADSL modems can't support faxes. Is this right,
anyone?
: > > I have to find a way to connect both of my modems????
: > >
: > > "Cindy" wrote:
: > >
: > > >
: > > >
: > > > "Miss Perspicacia Tick" wrote:
: > > >
: > > > > Cindy wrote:
: > > > > > I keep trying to send an outgoing fax, but it fails because
it
: > > > > > doesn't detect a dial tone. I just started using DSL
through Verizon
: > > > > > and use AOL also. Is there a connection between the no dial
tone &
: > > > > > DSL service? Please help, I need to get out some resumes!
How do I
: > > > > > get the fax to send out? Thanks.
: > > > >
: > > > > Ye gods, yet another brain-dead moron. Of course there's no
dial tone, how
: > > > > can there be? You don't have a modem!
: > > > >
: > > > > Excuse me? I'm new to the computer fax world and by your
answer you proved how socially inept you are. Didn't you ever learn how
to behave appropriately? If someone else would like to help me, I'd
appreciate it. My new system came with the printer/fax program
installed on it. I have the DSL modem and of course, my Dell computer
modem, so do I need another modem?....thought it was already set up on
my new computer. What do I need to send the faxes?
: > > > >
: >
: >
