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From: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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To: gcrutcher@datatrek.com (Gary Crutcher)
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Subject: Re: PPP Connection
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> Does anyone know how to detect if you got disconnected while in a PPP 
> session and then be able to automatically reconnect?
> 
> I have started PPP from a terminal session, then issued the dial 
> command, and gotten connected to my service provider.  I need to know 
> how to detect if I get disconnected, ams then, somwhow get reconnected 
> without being in from of my computer (i.e., automatically detect 
> diconnection and then automatically reconnect).

Look for some code I *just* posted to the hackers mailing list this
morning which does this very thing.  It should be easy to find in the
mail archives.

I just found a problem with the scheme I'm using that exists in the
original code such that IF the connection can't be re-established, PPP
will fill up the logfile with lots (100+/sec) LCP messages, and after a
period of time completely give up and exist.  This same problem can
occur with 'auto' mode as well, so I'll try to come up with a generic
fix.


Nate