Free fax program

[gerry7]

For many years I have successfully used a Cheyenne bitware fax program which came free with my first computer. In the past year I have gone on to broadband and I cannot  get the program to work. Is there anything I can do to overcome this? Alternatively does anyone please know of a good free fax program that I can download?

I am using Windows XP Home edition

[quaxo]

You can't send a fax from a computer without a direct phone line and a dial-up modem. Does your computer still have both of these items?

[gerry7]

Thanks for your reply.
The old modem is still in place  But the phone is connected via broadband,
 would I need a separate phone line ?

[quaxo]

Yeah, the old modem would still need a phone line in order to send a fax.

[Broni]

You CAN send faxes, using cable connection:
http://mailbag.ask-leo.com/_can_i_send_a_fax_using_my_cable_connection_009228.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?Send-Faxes-Via-Cable-Internet-Fax&id=973284

[gerry7]

Thanks for these replies.
I do not have cable but I think  I can use the old modem and the phone line.

[quaxo]

You could try a setup like this. Theoretically, it should work.

Look at the picture I've attached. Between the wall outlet and your DSL modem, there should be a filter of some sort which usually splits the line (one for the DSL modem, one for the telephone). Plug the telephone one into your dial-up modem.

I've heard of this being done, but I've never tried it myself. Like I said, theoretically, it should work fine.

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