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Date:      Sun, 8 Jan 2006 15:56:07 +0100 (CET)
From:      Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@tensor.3miasto.net>
To:        Omer Faruk Sen <ofsen@enderunix.org>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: multi port modem cards for FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <20060108155448.H22903@chylonia.3miasto.net>
In-Reply-To: <20060108094118.77369.qmail@istanbul.enderunix.org>
References:  <20060108094118.77369.qmail@istanbul.enderunix.org>

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> I will install a fax server using hylafax on FreeBSD. This fax server must 
> handle at least 8 fax-modem attached to it. For this I think I need a serial 
> port multiplier or PCI based fax-modem cards which has at least 8 ports 
> fax-modem chip. For FreeBSD 6.0 which hardware do I have to use for not 
> having any driver specific problems. Can you recommend me one that works with 
> hylafax and FreeBSD? 
> Any suggestions?

cheap multiport PCI cards works fine, at least for me (i have TITAN 800H).

you may consider buying USB-RS232 or USB-doubleRS232 converters, or even 
better - USB modems.

make sure your USB modem is "Hayes compatible" which simply means that 
behaves like serial modem with AT* commands



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