Configuring Fax Services
The ATA 190 provides two modes of fax services that are capable of internetworking with Cisco IOS
gateways over IP networks. These modes are called fax pass-through mode and T.38 fax relay mode.
With fax pass-through mode, the ATA 190 encodes fax traffic within the G.711 voice codec and passes
it through the Voice Over IP (VoIP) network as though the fax were a voice call.
With T.38 fax relay mode, the ATA 190 supports the transmission of faxes, in real time, between two
standard fax terminals communicating over SIP networks. T.38 fax relay mode provides a more reliable
and error-free method of sending faxes over an IP network
Using Fax Mode
You can choose the preferred fax mode on the phone configuration page of the Unified CM
administration page. From the fax mode pull-down window, choose one of the following modes:
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You can set the Fax Error correction mode override values. From the fax mode pull-down window,
choose one of the following modes:
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Fax Modem Standards
V.34 is supported for fax.
Note
The ATA 190 supports the following fax modem standards:
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OL-31821-01
Fax pass-through
T.38 fax relay
NSE Fax pass–Through—g711ulaw
NSE Fax pass–Through—g711alaw
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ITU-T V.34
ITU-T V.34 Annex 12
Cisco ATA 190 Analog Telephone Adaptor Administration Guide for SIP (Version 1.0)
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