Patton's SmartNode line of analog telephone adapters allow you to connect a traditional paper fax machine or 3-in-one printer to an internet telephony service provider (ITSP) over your internet connection. Using Internet FoIP you can entirely eliminate the need for an analog phone line. You can send faxes as you normally would and have them delivered to your email inbox or fax machine. SmartNode VoIP FAX solutions require almost no setup and send faxes securely using the T.38 FoIP protocol. It is engineered to deliver excellent quality fax service for a fraction of the cost of traditional phone lines.
Single-port ATA for FAX
The Patton SmartNode SN200 Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) provides one analog FXS port, making it ideal for a home office, small office, or remote/branch office that operates just one fax machine. The single FXS port interconnects one analog fax machine with your IP telephony system.
The SN200 supports SIP—an open communications protocol. That means it interoperates seamlessly with a broad selection IP unified communication services and devices. Call waiting, call forwarding, high-quality sound, many other features are all included in the advanced software.
The device converts the analog fax signal into a packetized Internet protocol (IP) data stream for transmission over a voice-over-IP (VoIP) service network. Patton's SN200 provides seamless access to Internet telephony and data services. The M-ATA connects to any broadband access provider via a cable or xDSL modem.
Multi-Port FXS FAX Adapters
Unlike the single FXS adapters, a multi-port FXS VoIP adapter will enable you to connect two or more devices to your IP network. Such a device can integrate several analog phones and fax machines into your on-premise VoIP system.
With a two-port model, such as the Patton SmartNode SN102 or the SN200/2JS2V this can be two phones or a phone and a fax machine. If you cannot limit the number of devices you want to connect to just one, a dual FXS adapter will be a logical choice for you.
With a four-port device, such as the SN200/4JS4V (shown above), the options are more varied, as seen in the network diagram below.
The SN200 supports the open SIP communications protocol, which interoperates with a broad selection of VoIP vendors and platforms.
Migrating and Maintaining Fax-over-IP in ALL-IP Unified Communications Environments
When an organization wants to transition to ALL-IP unified communications with SIP trunking, Patton offers an ideal solution that supports a hybrid network during the migration phase. The SmartNode SN4140 can function as a FAX and VoIP gateway for PSTN connectivity—yet it can later be upgraded to an enterprise session border controller.
The flexibility of the Patton device in this regard is unusual in the IP communications industry. More to the point for this discussion, the device provides analog fax connectivity for up to four legacy fax machines, with unparalleled reliability for T.38 fax-over-IP.