Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 12:25:06 +0000 () From: "Jeff B. Bolton" <jeff@ring.zenox.com> To: patl@asimov.volant.org Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Strange networking problem with 2.0.5 Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.951103122325.936B-100000@ring.zenox.com> In-Reply-To: <9511031528.AA20340@asimov.volant.org>
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On Fri, 3 Nov 1995 patl@asimov.volant.org wrote:
> I'm running 2.0.5 as a gateway machine between my LAN and the Internet.
> I'm using Ethernet for the LAN, and a 28.8Kb modem with iijppp for the
> connection to my Internet access provider. It is mostly working fine,
> but I am experiencing two problems.
>
> 1. The link spontainiously drops rather frequently. It isn't timeouts,
> and I haven't been able to determine whether the problem is at my end,
> their end, or with the phone line itself.
If you or your provider are using a USRobotics Sportster modem,
check the Supervisor date (ATI7), if the date is prior to 04/18/95, you
have a faulty Supervisior chip which is the cause of your modem "hangups".
Cheers
Jeff
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catches hell.....
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