an apparatus for communicating data , including facsimile data , via first wireless signals and second wireless signals . the apparatus includes a facsimile machine coupled to a switch , a first transceiver that converts the first wireless signals with the switch , and a second transceiver that converts the second wireless signals with the switch . the switch is selectable to a first state wherein the facsimile data is coupled between the first transceiver and the facsimile machine , and a second state wherein the facsimile data is coupled between the second transceiver and the facsimile machine , and a third state wherein the data is coupled between the first transceiver and the second transceiver .