(PM) How do I ignore invitations to do STAC?

pm-users-list@vine.co.uk
Thu, 14 May 1998 10:53:16 +0100

Hello,

I have an OR-ST dialing into a large ISP using PAP. After it has been
authorized the remote end sends a CCP_CONFIGURE_REQUEST which the OR-ST
sometimes accepts. This is despite the fact that the location (and the
ports for what it is worth) have STAC disabled.

If STAC is enabled the connection breaks down with repeated
Received LCP_PROTOCOL_REJECT on port ...
packets of various sizes. I have no control over the remote end so the
easiest thing (I thought!) is to reject STAC.

The "sometimes accepts" depends on the form of the CCP_CONFIGURE_REQUEST.
The OR-ST rejects packets of this form:
Received CCP_CONFIGURE_REQUEST on port S1 of 6 bytes containing:
01 01 00 0A 11 06 00 01 01 03
Packet Info: Code: 01, ID: 01, 10 bytes.
Compression type=Stac Electronics LZS [0x11] length: (6 bytes)
Padding Protocol [0x00010103]

but accepts them when they come in this form:
Received CCP_CONFIGURE_REQUEST on port S1 of 5 bytes containing:
01 01 00 09 11 05 00 01 03
Packet Info: Code: 01, ID: 01, 9 bytes.
Compression type=Stac Electronics LZS [0x11] length: (5 bytes)
Padding Protocol [0x000103]

I think the difference depends on what type of kit answers the call: this
is a large ISP with a range of equipment (but no Livingstons yet).

Has anybody got any idea what I can do to stop the OR-ST from accepting
the STAC request?

ComOS is 3.7.2L

The location is:
Location: isdn Type: On Demand
Destination: 158.152.1.222 Netmask: 255.255.255.255
Protocol: PPP Options: Quiet, VJ-Comp, Multilink
Group: 2 Max Ports: 1
Idle Timeout: 20 seconds High Mark: 0 bytes
Mtu: 1500 Async Map: 00000000

The port's setting should not be relevant, but here they are anyway:
--------------------- Current Status - ISDN Port S1
------------------------
Status: IDLE
Input: 312077 Abort Errors: 0
Output: 92183 CRC Errors: 0
Pending: 0 Overrun Errors: 0
TX Errors: 0 Frame Errors: 0
Modem Status: DCD- CTS+ TELCO+ NT1+ Disconnect:

Active Configuration Default Configuration
-------------------- ---------------------
Port Type: Netwrk Netwrk (Dial In & Out)
Line Speed: 64000 64000

Interface: ptp4 (PPP,Quiet,VJ-Comp)
Mtu: 0 1500
Dial Group: 2

Regards:

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Martin Oakes martin@knowware.co.uk
KnowWare (UK) Ltd. http://www.knowware.co.uk/
1, Glentworth Road, Redland, Bristol BS6 7EQ
Sales Tel: (0117) 904 7763 Fax: (0117) 923 2219
Support Tel: (01684) 290328 Fax: (01684) 290284
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