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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PPP redial
Date: 8 Apr 1997 09:05:00 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <5iauu0$m45$1@nntp2.ba.best.com>,
burton@bsampley.vip.best.com (Burton Sampley) writes:
> Setup ppp on-demand. Follow the instructions in the handbook. Make sure your
> default route is added by ppp because you do not want routed running (routed
> will basically give you a permanent connection). With ppp on-demand you no
> longer need to start ppp manually, just start your net application and the
> system will do the rest.
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Burton
>
>
> In article <333EE042.41C67EA6@slacker.cu-online.com>,
> Valgar Allslayer <valgar@slacker.cu-online.com> writes:
>> Does anyone have a method of getting the ppp to redial after it has been
>> disconnected? This is using si0 on a 33.6 modem. It hangs up on occasion
>> for no reason and I was trying to get it to redial after hangup with no
>> luck.
This ability is on my list of things to do. The problem is that
ppp doesn't distinguish between a lost connection and an agreement
to finish.
Essentially, we want to time out the connection as usual, but if the
line drops prematurely, we want an immediate redial. This will become
a config option in the future.
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !