Date: Mon, 5 Jan 1998 00:22:20 -0500 (EST) From: spork <spork@super-g.com> To: Bill Beavers <bbeavers@Moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us> Cc: Robert Clark <clark@open.org>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: dialup pppd problems Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980105002001.21177A-100000@super-g.inch.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.980104173808.118A-100000@Moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us>
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How about physicall moving the "bad" modems and lines to the position the
"good" ones are in? ie: swap only the serial cables.
If you're problems move, you can then just swap phone lines to narrow it
down further... You'll find who to point the finger at eventually.
Charles Sprickman
spork@super-g.com
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"I'm not a prophet or a stone-age man
Just a mortal with potential of a superman
I'm living on" -DB
On Sun, 4 Jan 1998, Bill Beavers wrote:
> On Sat, 3 Jan 1998, Robert Clark wrote:
>
> >
> > Have you attempted to elimenate a bad line as part of the problem?
>
> Well, the phone guy says they are ok, but I don't know how thoroughly
> he/they tested them. It definitely seems to start on the 4th line ttyc03
> so I feel that way also. We live in a rural area, and that in itself
> lends itself to questionable line quality. Very strange. I appreciate
> your input. This helps me think through all these problems.
>
>
> >
> > [RC]
> >
> > On Sat, 3 Jan 1998, Bill Beavers wrote:
> >
> > > ttyc00 (positively) or second modem ttyc01 (usually) and maintain a good
> > > solid internet connection indefinitely with NO problems. But if users
> > > hits the 3rd through the 16th modem, then they usually can only stay
> > > connected for around 2 to 3 minutes, sometimes longer, but not much.
>
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