LANCOM Wireless DSL – LANCOM Wireless ADSL Chapter 7: Sending faxes with LANCAPI64EN7 Sending faxes with LANCAPILANCAPI from LANCOM is a special version of the popular CAPI interface.CAPI (Common ISDN Application Programming Interface) establishes the con-nection between ISDN adapters and communications programs. For theirpart, these programs provide the computers with office communications func-tions such as a fax machine or answering machine.The main advantages of using LANCAPI are economic. LANCAPI provides allWindows workstations integrated in the LAN (local-area network) with unlim-ited access to office communications functions such as fax machines, answer-ing machines, online banking and eurofile transfer. All functions are suppliedvia the network without the necessity of additional hardware at each individ-ual workstation, thus eliminating the costs of equipping the workstations withISDN adapters or modems. All you need do is install the office communica-tions software on the individual workstations.With LANCAPI by LANCOM it is possible to send faxes comfortably from yourworkstation PC, without having connected a fax device. To do so, you need toinstall several components: the LANCAPI client. It provides the connection between your worksta-tion PC and the LANCAPI server. the CAPI fax modem. This tool simulates a fax device on your worksta-tion PC. the MS Windows fax service. This is the interface between the fax appli-cations and the virtual fax.The installation of the LANCAPI client is described in the reference manual.This chapter shows the installation of LANCOM CAPI fax modem and MSWindows fax service.faxISDN ISDN adapterPCs with fax software