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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You may want to look into Fax over IP software, such as XMedius Fax (what we use), to centralize as much faxing as possible. We’ve moved almost exclusively to server based faxing, with integration using HP MFPs and I support almost no analog fax machines anymore (and I don’t have to worry about WAN issues at all).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>T.38 is probably the protocol you want to use either way, as it is the standard that specifically supports Fax over IP in conjunction with fax machines.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Matthew Ballard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Network Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Otis College of Art and Design<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:mballard@otis.edu">mballard@otis.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-voip-bounces@puck.nether.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alex Lindsay<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 03, 2011 7:00 AM<br><b>To:</b> cisco-voip@puck.nether.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [cisco-voip] New to Cisco Voice - Need to Setup Fax<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have a small MetroE network and I would like to consolidate my Faxing as I have done with my Voice. I have a 7200vxr with VXB T1 card to connect to my PRI (that I got with the anticipation of fax oIP, to be frank, sucking). Am starting to use that same PRI for in LATA calls managed by my local SBC but my primary LD is sent to a ITSP via SIP. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My question and thoughts are as follows; What is the simplest solution to support about 25 Fax attached ATA’s (spa8000, spa2102 & Audiocodes MP-2032) to the voice gateway (PRI router)? I was thinking of setting up a Cisco 2821 (that I already have) with a PVDM2-32/64 and CME 4.3/7 with a SIP trunk to the voice gateway. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Forgive my ignorance. I am a diehard R&S guy and got through into the Voice world. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Do I need to PVDM2 if I am doing only SIP to SIP? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Does that version of CME support T.38 well or at all? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>What is this Fax Relay all about and do I need it? I am reading mixed reviews. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for any advice, help or information. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>My Regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Alexander A. Lindsay</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#F79646'>WaveTech Systems</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a href="http://wavetechs.com/">http://wavetechs.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>O: 305.224.1563</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>F: 305.865.0622</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>C: 305.903.7592</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:alex@wavetechs.com">alex@wavetechs.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>