[plug] [OT] ADSL modem resync

[rod]

> > At home, every time the ADSL connection drops (ie when westnet do
some work
> > etc) and comes back again, my modem resyncs fine and rp-pppoe
reestablishes a
> > connection no problems.
> > 
> > At one of my client sites, it requires them to turn the modem off
and on
> > again. The modem appears to be in some sort of inconsistant state.
After they
> > reset the modem, rp-pppoe reestablishes a connection no problems.
> > 
> > Both modems are in bridged mode (obviously), so does anyone have any
idea why
> > their modem doesnt recover in the same manner? Is there a setting I
could try?
> 
> Changing the modem.

if the adsl modem has a web/network interface (many do), you could
possibly
script up a 'login/reset' hack that gets triggered by the connection
script.

python (my scripting language of choice) has http libs for such a thing.