I don't have a problem staying connected to my ISP---only to Telnet nodes. That is what I said in my message, below, and that is what this thread has been about!
Garry, NI6T > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed&KathyStratton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 01:54 > To: Garry Shapiro; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'KC9JS, John'; dx4win@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Telnet via Cable Modem Timeout > > > The best way to keep you network connection up and if you isp > provides your > email, is to set the auto check for new email to the lowest value. I > believe MS outlook and express can be set to one minute intervals. > This at least keep the circuit up, and let's the ISPs know that your > connection is very active. They probably don't monitor telent > activity, but > I bet there is sometype of keep alive the connection if the email is check > in these minimal check periods. > > Anyway it worth a try. > > w1zz > ed > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Garry Shapiro" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "'KC9JS, John'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 9:39 PM > Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Telnet via Cable Modem Timeout > > > > Tony: > > > > I have the same LinkSys router and connect via ADSL. I > experience unwanted > > and annoying Telnet timeouts, so I have observed this thread with keen > > interest. > > > > I use the most basic settings and am using an older firmware > version--1.34. > > A year or so ago, I upgraded for no particular reason, and triggered > serious > > problems that were only resolved by going back to 1.34, which was not at > all > > trivial to do. As pointed out, LinkSys tech support was pretty marginal. > > Having been so burned, I have made no changes since, following the hoary > > principle of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." > > > > I find "connect on demand" associated with PPPoE, which is currently > > disabled. The HELP file says "You have to check with your ISP > to make sure > > whether the PPPoE should be enabled or not." Apparently, I do > not need it > > for basic functionality with this ISP. > > > > I cannot find "keep alive" anywhere on this version. What is its use > > context? > > > > What F/W version are you using? Is yours a cable or DSL connection? > > > > Garry, NI6T > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of N2TK > > > Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 21:30 > > > To: 'KC9JS, John'; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; > > > dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Telnet via Cable Modem Timeout > > > > > > > > > I'm using a Linksys Router - BEFSS41. I stay continually > connected to DX > > > Telnet. > > > Have you done to http://192.168.1.1? Make sure "Connect on demand" is > not > > > checked. Also make sure "Keep Alive" is checked. > > > Tony > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Behalf Of KC9JS, John > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 23:19 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Telnet via Cable Modem Timeout > > > > > > I'm using a Telnet connection via a Cable Modem and have no > > > problems at all > > > with dropouts or timeouts. I'm not using a router or anything > like that, > > > just a Motorola Cable Modem connected to a Gateway 700S computer using > > > Windows XP and DX4win 5.03. So far it's all working fine. So your > problem > > > must be related to the Linksys router. Just saying it may be something > you > > > should look it. > > > 73 de John/KC9JS > > > Twin Lakes, WI > > > ************************************* > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Kurt W. Zimmerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <dx4win@mailman.qth.net> > > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 9:45 PM > > > Subject: RE: [Dx4win] Telnet via Cable Modem Timeout > > > > > > > > > > Not really knowing much about the Linksys router, I would seem to > think > > > > that you are experiencing a time out instead of loosing track of the > > > telnet > > > > session. You should have some user-definable parameters in any > > > router to > > > > allow you to change and/or configure timeouts. > > > > > > > > I would not give up all hope on the Linksys router until it has > > > been fully > > > > explored. Mind you, most of the folks on tech-support help desks > don't > > > > always have the answers. I've found that out from personal > experience. > > > > > > > > > > > > 73; > > > > Kurt - W2MW > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: John Desmond [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 10:35 PM > > > > To: dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: [Dx4win] Telnet via Cable Modem Timeout > > > > > > > > Hi Alan, > > > > > > > > I just read your note today. I have had this same problem > ever since > > > going > > > > to a > > > > cable modem over a year ago. My telnet sessions would drop > > > anywhere from > > > 2 > > > > hours to 10 hours after they were set-up. The sessions were not just > to > > > > DXClusters that had the problem. I use telnet to other systems such > as > > > > routers > > > > and Linux machines. They all had the same problem. > > > > > > > > I have a Linksys router with the 4 port switch. In the past I > > > have tried > > > > calling Linksys tech support and also have loaded every new > version of > > > code > > > > that > > > > was released, hoping that they might just fix it, even if it were > > > > inadvertent. > > > > Their support is just plain awful if not just plain pathetic. > > > > > > > > What proved to me that it was the Linksys was when I > replaced it with > a > > > > Cisco > > > > 806. The dropped sessions stopped. I have had sessions up > for a week > > > plus > > > > with > > > > no drops. It is pretty clear to me that the Linksys is > loosing track > of > > > > the > > > > telnet session somehow. > > > > > > > > The answer may not be that you need a Cisco router. I have never > tried > > > any > > > > of > > > > the other brands out there like D-Link, etc. They may not have this > > > > problem. > > > > > > > > > > > > 73, John K0TG > > > > > > > > > > > > Alan Clark wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have recently converted from a dial-up to an ISP to get my > > > DX Spots to > > > > a > > > > > Cable Modem. Since converting to the cable modem I notice > > > that it times > > > > out > > > > > and goes off line without any notification. All I notice > is that I > am > > > > not > > > > > getting spots any more. Works fine when I dial up the ISP, > > > but with the > > > > > cable modem it times out. Any insight to a solution? > > > > > > > > > > Alan, N5PA > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Dx4win mailing list > > > > > Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Dx4win mailing list > > > > Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Dx4win mailing list > > > > Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Dx4win mailing list > > > Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Dx4win mailing list > > > Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dx4win mailing list > > Dx4win@mailman.qth.net > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dx4win >
