Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2000 19:17:37 -0500 From: "justin" <jwpauler@jwpages.com> To: <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: USER PPP Message-ID: <000801c00260$657d4b80$668df9d0@hernandez>
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Hey fellas...
Allright, here is the situation. I just had a second phone line installed in my house, a POTS (plain old telephone service) line. I have plugged it directly into my FreeBSD 4.1-STABLE workstation/server. I allready have PPP setup and when I execute it, it runs fine. Now then, what I would eventually like to do is have all of my windows based machines connect to this one and use it as a gateway for internet traffic. However, that will come later.
What I would like to do right now, however, is guarantee that anytime, anyday, barring a problem with my ISP, that my box is connected to the internet. I have it currently setup to dial the internet when it boots and that seems, so far to work ok. My problem you ask? My ISP implements a 5 minute no transfer policy, they disconnect my connection after 5 minutes of 'idling'. What I would like to do is have some kind of check to verify if I am still connected to the internet and if not, execute it. I was thinking some type of script running from crontab every 5 minutes. If I am not connected, then automatically reconnect to the internet.
Now there is another possible solution I cannot find an answer to. Is there a BSD option to 'keep-alive' the connection so I do not time out? I would prefer not to leave an X session opening refreshing CNN every five minutes :P
Your help and/or scripts are welcome :)
Justin W. Pauler
JWPages Web Development
jwpauler@jwpages.com
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey fellas...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Allright, here is the situation.
I just had a second phone line installed in my house, a POTS (plain old
telephone service) line. I have plugged it directly into my FreeBSD 4.1-STABLE
workstation/server. I allready have PPP setup and when I execute it, it runs
fine. Now then, what I would eventually like to do is have all of my windows
based machines connect to this one and use it as a gateway for internet traffic.
However, that will come later.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> What I would like to do right
now, however, is guarantee that anytime, anyday, barring a problem with my ISP,
that my box is connected to the internet. I have it currently setup to dial the
internet when it boots and that seems, so far to work ok. My problem you
ask? My ISP implements a 5 minute no transfer policy, they disconnect my
connection after 5 minutes of 'idling'. What I would like to do is have some
kind of check to verify if I am still connected to the internet and if not,
execute it. I was thinking some type of script running from crontab every 5
minutes. If I am not connected, then automatically reconnect to the
internet.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Now there is another possible
solution I cannot find an answer to. Is there a BSD option to 'keep-alive' the
connection so I do not time out? I would prefer not to leave an X session
opening refreshing CNN every five minutes :P</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Your help and/or scripts are
welcome :)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Justin W. Pauler</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>JWPages Web Development</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:jwpauler@jwpages.com">jwpauler@jwpages.com</A></FONT></DIV>
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