Re: PPP lock-ups?

BRIAN TRADER (brian@netins.net)
Wed, 25 Oct 1995 11:02:18 CST

>> That's _very_ interesting, because I've had that problem for over a year
>> and between three different providers (one at 14.4k, one at 28.8k, and with
>> ISDN to the one where I am currently). I had always blamed it on the Linux

>Has any one else reported the problem; anyone else using the same PM
>report the same problem?

>> handle the PPP link and it _still_ seems to lock solid every couple days or
>> so. The only other thing in common between those three providers is that

>Currently, we've got 2 PM2e's, and it seems to happen on both of them;
>but it isn't every couple of days, more like any period of time between 5
>minutes and 16 hours. It is so random, it's just bizarre.

>> All I can tell you is that both the MicroRouter and the Portmaster insist
>> the link is up and running, and the 3Com Impact modems are still connected

>The users end thinks it's up, our end thinks it's up, but nothing gets
>across the connection. We suspected the modems, but they are cooled
>sufficiently (I hope), so I'm not too concerned about them being the
>culprits.

Are you still able to ping or telnet into the PM?? We have a similar deal
but have different settings, We are running a dedicated telnet sessions
once a person connects.(with autolog) so they never log into the PM they
log into our host.

Brian