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From: radics@zip1.ziplink.net (Andras Radics)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: ppp
Date: 11 Jul 1997 19:24:03 GMT
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In article <Pine.BSF.3.96.970710103152.171B-100000@kevin.sunshine.net>,
Kevin Eliuk  <kevin_eliuk@sunshine.net> wrote:
>On 10 Jul 1997, Rick Knebel wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>> I am somewhat new to freebsd but am familiar with Linux.
>> I have been trying to set up my ppp connection to my ISP.
>> I took the advice of the people on this list and read the handbook pages
>> on ppp on the free bsd homepage. I actually got pretty far. I can now
>> connect to my ISP but it disconnects within about 30 seconds. I have
>> dynamic IP adress assignment and thought I followed the directions
>> correctly in preparing my files in the etc/ppp directory.
>> I had to actually make the etc/reslv.conf file before I added the
>> entries. Was I supposed to do this or is this file not needed.
>> Anyway if anyone has any suggestions I would much appreciate it as to
>> where I can start looking for the problem that is causing my dropped
>> connection.
>> Thanks Alot
>
>Check your timeout in your ppp.conf
>
>ie set timeout=N (N=seconds)
>

I'm having a very similar problem, (good connection with a disconnect
30s - 2min later), but I found in the built-in error logging that it
was due to "Too many ECHO packets lost" or some such.  I've never had
this problem before (under Linux and DOS/Windows) -- so what does this
error mean?  And what can I do to stop it?  (Btw, the connection is at
26.4 and mostly error-free).

Andras
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