Re: Best Solution for PPP?
> From: Shao Zhang <shao@linuxfreak.com>
>
> Todd Suess [tsuess@inspace.net] wrote:
> > Greetings PPL,
> > I am running a development server in my home that is connected
> > via ppp to the net. What is the best program to use to automatically
> > reconnect me if the connection is dropped? I checked out pon, wvdial
> > ,diald, etc, but was curious what others are using for this, and the best
> > way to go about it. Any info would be much appreciated.
>
> I am using pon which is really just a script calling pppd and
> chat.
>
> You can modify your /etc/ppp/peers/provider and add a line
> persist. Then pppd should automatically reconnect for you.
That's just automatic _re_-connection right?
Fully automatic connection (like when a queued cron or at job
wakes up to run wget or mirror) is great.
Diald does that. (I don't know what else might too.)
Daniel
Reply to: