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To: Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net>
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Subject: Re: ppp - echo packets? 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 29 Apr 1997 17:13:34 -0800."
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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
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> 
> i have a problem that only affect FTP downloads ...
> 
> after 300k, my ppp link to my isp always dies.  logs show:
> (default debug level)
> ...
> ...
> OsLinkup: 123.45.678.9
> ** 2 Too many ECHO packets are lost. **
> OsLinkdown: 123.45.678.9
> Phase Terminate.
> Phase Dead.
> 
> i this problems remains when redialing ...
> 
> ...
> ...
> Phase Authenticate
> Phase Network
> ** 2 Too many Echo packets are lost. **
> Phase Terminate.
> Phase Dead.
> 
> my isp claims they have no problems (Linux box + W95 clients).  i have no
> problems with HTTP, Telnet, etc.  unless auto mode tries to redial,
> in which case i have the problems above.  i must Quit ppp & restart
> it to get it to connect again.
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> 

Can you download a copy of

    http://www.freebsd.org/~brian/ppp-2.2-970509.tar.gz

and see if your problems are solved ?  Thanks.
-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....