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Date:      Sun, 9 Mar 1997 16:39:50 -0800 (PST)
From:      Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>
To:        mnewton <mnewton@newland.com>
Cc:        hackers <hackers@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Ascend max problem router hangs
Message-ID:  <Pine.NEB.3.94.970309163405.2147C-100000@misery.sdf.com>
In-Reply-To: <332347AD.958@newland.com>

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On Sun, 9 Mar 1997, mnewton wrote:

> It looks like there is a problem with Ascend routers that they 
> stop transmitting data at certain points in time. As a fix (as noted in 
> some other user-group email) id to ping every 30 secs across the router 
> to the connected pc's. This is a workaround 
> but files can now be transmitted 100 % 
> I have sent info to ascend but apparnetly others have too.
> Ascend haven't been able to find the problem.
> (
> Any one with TCP background looking for a job mail resume
> to support@ascend.com)

  This is a FreeBSD list, not the ascend-bitch list, but...

  I've had my share of troubles with the MAX series, and things have been
very smooth since it was replaced with a Livingston PM3.  The PM3
doesn't have as many features (yet), but it at least it is pretty
reliable, and Livingston has a free 56k modem upgrade plan.

Tom




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