Network faxing - mac to pc

For lack of a better forum I will ask this question here.
Im currently trying to set up a fax network using a file/media server and toying with the concept of setting it us also as a fax server for sending faxes.
The network consists of a wireless pc an airport extreme base station to share boardband and printer, an iBook G4 and Mac Book Pro. The current network performs really well thanks to Bonjour for Windows, but I was wondering if I install a fax modem on the pc, will the Mac notebooks be able to access this modem for sending faxes? I was considering picking up a cheap hardware fax for receiving the faxes.
Can anyone give me any futher information?
12" iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

or if I install a MFP on the pc, will i be able to use the pc fax to send faxes from the networked macs?

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I see by your post that you are unable to setup the printer on the wireless network. I can help you.
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