FaxPress Server Models and Specifications

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The FaxPress product line ranges from a single line FaxPress SBE for the small office to the 8-line FaxPress 7500 for high volume fax traffic. All FaxPress server models are designed for NT and NetWare network environments. The units can be configured to support TCP/IP protocol for NT environments and IPX/SPX protocol for NetWare environments. A multi-protocol key is available that allows the unit to support login from both protocols for client workstations. Call your Castelle representative for more information regarding the multi-protocol feature. This section provides additional information about each FaxPress server model. A features chart is provided at the end of the chapter.

FaxPress 2500 1L

The FaxPress 25001L is designed for small to medium size networks with medium fax traffic. The unit has a single Motorola Cold Fire CPU5102 microprocessor, 8MB of RAM, 0.5 MB flash ROM, and one 14,400 kbps fax modem. Email Gateways to support fax and email integration are included with the 2500 1L.

FaxPress 2500

The FaxPress 2500 is designed for small to medium size networks with medium fax traffic. The unit has a single Motorola Cold Fire CPU5102 microprocessor, 8MB of RAM, 0.5 MB flash ROM, and two 14,400 kbps fax modems. Email Gateways to support fax and email integration are included with the 2500.

FaxPress 5000

There are two types of FaxPress 5000 servers: a 4 line and an 8 line. The FaxPress 5000 is designed for medium-to-heavy fax traffic. The FaxPress 5000 features a Motorola ColdFire CPU 5102 for network interface and file format conversion and one Motorola ColdFire CPU 5102 for every four fax modems. The network interface is Ethernet 10/100 BASE-T. The memory consists of 16 MB or 32 MB DRAM and 0.5 MB FLASH ROM for the firmware. Each fax board consists of four fax modems and is equipped with additional 1MB of memory to handle large fax loads. Email Gateways to support fax and email integration are included with the 5000.

For information on the discontinued FaxPress Small Business Edition (SBE), as well as the discontinued FaxPress 7000 and 7500 fax servers, see Appendix: Discontinued FaxPress Products.

FaxPress Server Specifications Chart

The following chart provides important information regarding the FaxPress servers and their specifications.