Re: PPP Dialup
Daniel Martin wrote:
>
> On Tue, 25 Nov 1997, Kevin Traas wrote:
>
> > You might want to look into DialD (Dial-on-Demand). This package
> > automatically makes and breaks connections to the Internet as needed. You
> > just start up NetScape, etc. and the modem dials... After an inactivity
> > timeout, DialD drops the link (to save you money... <grin>...). It's really
> > slick and many people use it.
>
> As an side note, diald isn't always a money-saver; for me, in fact, using
> diald (unless I spent large amounts of time redoing the config files)
> would be more expensive than pon/poff, since on my local phone bill I pay
> a fixed rate per call, and my ISP charges me a flat monthly fee. Having
> my connection go up and down frequently could get very expensive.
That's why you should put in 30-minute timeouts (as long as you don't also
use the line for a regular phone).
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Jens B. Jorgensen
jjorgens@bdsinc.com
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