[plug] Short connect time problem.

[Nathan D]

At 08:10 AM 17/02/2002 +0800, Bill Kenworthy wrote:
>I have been looking at my connect times in the log because of the
>problems I am having and would like some comments on the following (I
>have sent this to iinet and want to make sure I have no problem at my
>end that could cause this - particularly whether any pppd or linux
>setting could possibly cause this.  Other than security upgrades, no
>changes were made to the box at the time all this started):
>
>1) EVERY time I try and connect, the first time appears to negotiate a
>connection, transfer a few packets of data and then disconnects.  This
>always occurs since this started.  I know of no mechanism where line
>interferance can cause the first connect to always fail, but the next to
>(usually) work.
>
>2) The disconnects for connections that hold (as shown below - note that
>this shows all connect times for completeness and has not been edited.)
>range from about 77-87 minutes with a few grouped at 81 minutes.  This
>fact seems a bit suspicious and would appear to rule out line
>interference as it is timed from when the connection is made.

Not that this really helps at all..... but we haven't had any problems (out 
of the ordinary) with iiNet in the hills area.  Connect times vary from a 
few hours to a few days.

Feb  4 16:10:39 smoothwall pppd[14678]: Connect time 5429.0 minutes.
Feb  5 16:27:36 smoothwall pppd[19212]: Connect time 1429.6 minutes.
Feb  6 20:00:03 smoothwall pppd[20457]: Connect time 1599.2 minutes.
Feb  7 21:27:20 smoothwall pppd[21840]: Connect time 1505.6 minutes.
Feb 11 16:14:37 smoothwall pppd[23155]: Connect time 5433.5 minutes.
Feb 12 16:37:13 smoothwall pppd[27649]: Connect time 1415.8 minutes.
Feb 13 16:41:35 smoothwall pppd[28950]: Connect time 1299.1 minutes.
Feb 14 16:56:27 smoothwall pppd[30104]: Connect time 1381.3 minutes.


regards,
   Nathan

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