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- From: adam@saki.com.au (Adam Donnison)
- Subject: Re: Can it be done?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.004547.1664@saki.com.au>
- Organization: Saki Computer Services Pty., Ltd., The Patch, Vic., Australia
- References: <93024.144440GNR100@psuvm.psu.edu> <1993Jan26.065646.16007@mcshub.dcss.mcmaster.ca>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 93 00:45:47 GMT
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- The facts are that the fax protocol includes stuff that your mere mortal
- 1200 baud modem is not capable of. The fax protocol uses a whole
- different set of CCITT V. numbers (V.27, V.29) and 1200baud is not
- really an option.
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- When a fax transmission starts, the two modems decide on the data speed
- by going through a negotiation phase that determines the protocol and
- speed to use. This uses a synchronous, error checked mechanism that
- works out what the highest error-free speed is available.
-
- Then the faxes start data transfer in a completely different protocol,
- that is half duplex and not error checked (usually).
-
- Even if you get around some of the problems, most faxes have a low-speed
- of 2400 baud.
-
- Adam
-
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- Adam Donnison email: adam@saki.com.au
- Saki Computer Services Pty Ltd
- 93 Kallista-Emerald Road phone: +61 3 752 1512
- THE PATCH VIC 3792 AUSTRALIA fax: +61 3 752 1098
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