[plug] pppd redial - variable holdoff time

[Steve Boak]

Hi Everyone

I am looking for an option in pppd to achieve an exponential redial holdoff 
time - I don't think it exists, but I think it would be useful.

In setting up a (debian) firewall/gateway, I have had to make some less than 
optimal compromises between fast recovery of a dropped 56k modem link and the 
cost of failed calls. What I would like in an ideal situation is to have the 
modem redial every 15 seconds for the first minute, then drop to 60 seconds 
for the next 5 minutes, and possible every 5 minutes for the next hour. I'd 
be happy with something as simple as starting off at say a 15 second delay, 
and doubling the holdoff time after each failed attempt.

Has anyone heard of anything like this, in some other package maybe?

Thanks

Steve
  
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