For '95 there is a (typically Microsoftish) bassackwards configuration
you may need to do. On the connection, there is buried somewhere some
sliders for 'FIFO Buffers'. Read the help on them... if you make them
SMALLER, the connection is more stable.
It seems to fix a lot of problems seen when moving large amounts of
data. It's weird and backwards, But so is Microsoft.
> Greetings Bill Lutton...
>
> Unfortunately, no, the PPP connection is dropped when this occurs.
> Very frustrating for our customers.
>
> > From: whl@pageplus.com (Bill Lutton)
> > To: "Jeremy T. Elston" <TechSupport@Greenwood.net>
> > Cc: portmaster-users@livingston.com
> > Subject: Re: Dropped connections on downloads
> > Date: Tue, 12 Nov 1996 19:01:52 GMT
> > Reply-to: whl@pageplus.com
>
> > Greetings and Salutations Jeremy, :-)
> >
> > Connection Reset By Peer is generated when the entity on the
> > other side of a socket closes it. In this case it means that the
> > FTP server has decided it is tired of talking to the FTP client.
> > I've seen this a couple of times when trying to download from
> > a very heavily loaded server; I've never seen it when the download
> > was clipping along. I don't know of a way that the PM or the
> > modems can cause this -- in the cases I've seen it the PPP link
> > was still up and working. Is this the case for you?
> >
> > Bill
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, 12 Nov 1996 13:29:20 +0000, you wrote:
> > >
> > >Greetings Bill Lutton...
> > >
> > > Some of the users are using 3.1, but I will try making a change to
> > >some of the 95 users. The error message they typically receive is
> > >Connection Reset By Peer. So, of course, they quickly call us and
> > >ask us why we kicked them off... :-(
> > >
> > > I have tried getting a response from USR about any know problems,
> > >but have not received a response. Is anyone aware of compatability
> > >problems with USR modems? We are using Microcom HDFAST rack at our
> > >end.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> Technical Support - Applied InterNet Solutions
>
> - Jeremy T. Elston - System Engineer
> (TechSupport@Greenwood.net)
>
> "Professionalism is a way of life, not a part-time job."
>