Date: Sun, 25 Jun 1995 21:02:13 +1000 (EST) From: michael butler <imb@scgt.oz.au> To: gene@starkhome.cs.sunysb.edu (Gene Stark) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Anyone else see this with ijppp? Message-ID: <199506251102.VAA21856@asstdc.scgt.oz.au> In-Reply-To: <199506251030.GAA04989@starkhome.cs.sunysb.edu> from "Gene Stark" at Jun 25, 95 06:30:54 am
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Gene Stark writes: > The only real problem I have with it is the automatic 30 second redial > if a call fails. As I mentioned in mail to the author and maintainer, > there should be a configurable backoff on this so you don't get socked > with charges for a kazillion calls (mine cost $0.10/ea.) if an unattended > machine goes beserk because the other end is inaccessible for some reason. Such behaviour is also in breach of the Australian telecommunications guidelines. I believe that the maximum number of attempts by an automated dialler to the same number is restricted to 10 in any one HALF-HOUR. Telebit specifically implemented an "ERROR" return code in their Austel approved WorldBlazers if this limit was hit. It was intended to refuse to dial that same number for another half-hour but, in practice, it NEVER forgot the black-listed number and a modem power-down was required :-( michael
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