Cable Forum - View Single Post

AntiSilence · 18-12-2009, 22:59

A fax machine just uses the phone line like any phone. There is no difference (like a modem). If a telephone works, a fax machine will.

A common problem (or at least it used to be) is the REN (Ring Equivalence Number). If there's too many phones on one line, this can cause problems. I think the maximum REN allowed on a phone line was 3. Most phones used to be 1, so you could have 3 phones. I'm not sure of the REN of devices these days though.

18-12-2009, 22:59	#3
AntiSilence Inactive Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sutton-In-Ashfield Age: 47 Services: C#/ASP.NET Web Development Posts: 3,580	Re: Problems using fax machine A fax machine just uses the phone line like any phone. There is no difference (like a modem). If a telephone works, a fax machine will. A common problem (or at least it used to be) is the REN (Ring Equivalence Number). If there's too many phones on one line, this can cause problems. I think the maximum REN allowed on a phone line was 3. Most phones used to be 1, so you could have 3 phones. I'm not sure of the REN of devices these days though.