Date: Tue, 5 Oct 1999 13:59:06 +0100 (BST) From: J McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> To: Alex V P <alex@neptun.big-blue.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ISP connections problems Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9910051358060.19378-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9910050822020.2440-100000@neptun.big-blue.net>
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I remember seeing Ascend on the login screen. But i am never idle. I am always using the connection, so i don't see why it cuts off. And this never happens in windows. -jm On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Alex V P wrote: >i used to work for an ISP and most of the dialups were disconnected for >idle time after 15m. my solution was something like: >ping -i 60 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the router of the isp. >it was working 99% of the time.In most cases that was happening in the places >where dialups were going on ASCEND MAX routers. >maybe this will help >alex To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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