Re: inconsistent dial-up connection
Hi,
On 18 Dec 2001, Patrick Greenwood wrote:
> PIII on a Dell4100 with Creative Modem Blaster DE 5625.
>
>
> I don't understand -- why is it that most of the time when I try to connect I get this:
>
> <SNIP>
> Dec 18 21:47:34 Computer01 pppd[510]: Serial connection established.
> Dec 18 21:47:34 Computer01 pppd[510]: Using interface ppp0
> Dec 18 21:47:34 Computer01 pppd[510]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
> Dec 18 21:48:05 Computer01 pppd[510]: Connection terminated.
> Dec 18 21:48:05 Computer01 pppd[510]: Hangup (SIGHUP)
> Dec 18 21:48:05 Computer01 pppd[510]: Exit.
>
> But once in a while, when I do connect, I get this?
>
> <SNIP>
> Dec 18 21:20:18 Computer01 pppd[404]: Serial connection established.
> Dec 18 21:20:18 Computer01 pppd[404]: Using interface ppp0
> Dec 18 21:20:18 Computer01 pppd[404]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS0
> Dec 18 21:20:23 Computer01 pppd[404]: local IP address 209.180.97.240
> Dec 18 21:20:23 Computer01 pppd[404]: remote IP address 209.180.97.254
>
> There seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. The machine is on a LAN with
> one other machine, but this inconsistency leads me to think its
> something the modem is or isn't saying to the ISP (Qwest)
>
It looks like the IP address is already in use. Does your provider give
you a static IP? If so, someone else is using it at the same time when you
try to connect. Sometimes the 'other' user is offline, so the IP is free
a can be assigned to you. So, are you sure you are the only one using this
dail-in account?
If your ISP assigns dynamic IP addresses, it is possible that it is
overcrowded at some times. For example, if your provider has 100 IP's
available and 100 people are connected, there is no free IP for you, the
101th user.
Greetz,
Sebastiaan
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