Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 13:23:42 -0600 (CST) From: Alex Charalabidis <alex@wnm.net> To: Michael Lucas <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: dedicated ISDN flags question Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.4.05.9912211312200.22123-100000@earth.wnm.net> In-Reply-To: <199912211757.MAA51493@blackhelicopters.org>
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On Tue, 21 Dec 1999, Michael Lucas wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have a client who wants to use an ISDN line to connect their office.
> Pretty simple setup.
>
> We're using user PPP with a 3com ISDN terminal unit. The modem keeps
> timing out after 30 minutes and disconnecting. We want it to remain
> up 24x7, redialing whenever it gets disconnected.
>
You probably have a timeout set in /etc/ppp/ppp.conf ("set timeout 1800"
maybe). If not, the remote system could be killing your idle connection.
The 3com ISDN TA is highly reliable as far as connection stability goes,
according to my experience with it (I'd still rather pay for a Pipeline
though :).
> I'm using the -auto flag to ppp; should I be using the -ddial flag?
>
-ddial is the appropriate one.
hth
-ac
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