What Is Fax Over Internet Protocol (FoIP)?

When we say "fax," you probably think of the fax machine on your desk. You know, the one that takes a paper roll and makes copies of things you need to send? Well, with Fax over Internet Protocol (FoIP), there's no need for paper or a physical machine. FoIP is an advanced method of transferring faxes via the Internet. It uses digital packets to send data from a source to a destination, like an email! There are two fundamental approaches to FoIP: store forward and real-time. Store uses email to transfer data from a reference to a destination. A real-time connection is comparable to a traditional fax line. IP data packets are transmitted from source to destination using high-level IP protocols such as Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) or User Datagram Protocol (UDP). FoIP is also known as IP faxing. The implementation of FoIP is a simple process. It starts with analyzing your business processes and then moves on to defining the requirements for the system. After that, you can start with the design and development stages, testing, and deployment. Routers are the unsung heroes of the internet. They don't get much credit, but they deserve it—they allow us to communicate long distances and do much more than we realize. One thing that people don't realize is that routers can decode IP packets. That means that if you want to send data via phone, IP gateway or fax modem, you can now do so by configuring your router in a certain way. For example, you must configure your router with a few simple settings to transmit data through a standard G3 to a G3 fax machine. You can even use this method to send data from a fax-equipped personal computer (PC) to G3. It's just as easy to send data from an IP fax machine to G3 as from an IP fax machine to IP!