Re: ppp connection is terminated after 2 hours
On 12 Jan 2003, Sven Bornemann wrote:
> John Hasler wrote:
>
> >Sven writes:
> >
> >
> >>I think somehow I must make the ISP server belief that I just logged on,
> >>while I'm online for one and a half our or so...
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Or just add the 'persist' option so that pppd dials up again whenever it
> >gets disconnected.
> >
> >
>
> But then my Gnutella downloads are interrupted overnight etc...
> I know that the persist option works perfectly for reconnecting
> but it does not keep the connection alive.
>
> Sven
As far as I know there is no way to do this if it is a "feature" of your
ISP - it is of mine. I'm prepared to live with it, if it makes it easier
to connect when I dial up.
AC
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