Implementations described herein may provide fax terminals that can
communicate directly with one another over packet-based networks. In one
implementation, a fax device may include a network connection configured
to connect the device to a packet-based network. The fax device may
further include a control unit. The control unit may, in response to a
user command, transmit a facsimile document via the network connection
and the packet-based network. The fax device may be implemented as a
single integrated facsimile appliance.