Hi IMAC LADY!
You cannot be connected to the
Internet, while you are sending, or receiving a
FAX.
You must use a
Dial-Up connection, to
FAX.
Not all
DSL Cable Modems can be configured to send a
FAX using the
OS X
FAX function.
Review this
KB Article
Can I fax with my cable, ADSL, DSL, or ISDN modem using Mac OS X 10.3?.
I have
DSL as well, and when I want to send or receive a
FAX, I disconnect the
Ethernet cable from the
Mac Ethernet port, and plug a phone connection cord, from the wall jack to the
Internal Modem port on the
Mac.
If using an
External Modem, connect to that.
I have a two port
Splitter/Filter plugged into the wall jack.
The
Cable/DSL Modem wire, is always plugged into one of the ports on that splitter.
When I want to use the
FAX function, I plug the phone connection cord into the other port, but I do not unplug the
Cable /DSL Modem.
The
Splitter/Filter may not be a necessity. If you don't have one, just unplug the
Cable Modem wire from the wall jack, and plug in the phone connection cord.
I then set the
Network
System Preferences, back to the
Internel Modem, or
External Modem, deselect the
Built-in Ethernet, select
Internal or External Modem, and drag it to the top of the window.
This of course will disconnect the
Mac from the
DSL connection, and you can then use the
Internal Modem to send or receive a
FAX.
Also review this
Topic
Faxing, for additional tips.
Additionally, when you enter the recipient
FAX number, use this format 1-area code-xxx-xxxx.
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