The following Google search for "ssh connection timeout" http://www.google.com/search?q=ssh+connection+timeout&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&start=10&sa=N revealed the following useful "ask slashdot" article among many others: http://slashdot.org/askslashdot/00/06/24/0622236.shtml
Lots of articles on keepalive timeouts with ip masquerading and the like.... On Tue, Aug 13, 2002 at 09:46:01AM -0500, Robert Leche wrote: > I've seen this when I used Putty with Windows at home using cox.net. My > Linux ssh connections are generally very stable at home on the cox > network (or else where). > > I've tested Putty at the office (LSU) and have not seen the same > results, Putty is stable at the office. > > Bob > > > Bendily wrote: > > > I have a question for all the cox.net users out there. > > > > I often use ssh sessions from my home, using my cox.net > > connection, to my work. Very often my sessions get dropped. > > None of my peers seems to have this problem when connecting > > from their home to our office. So I can only assume the > > problem is on my end. I have linux box as a gateway/firewall > > for my cox connection. I first ssh to my gateway then ssh > > to my office. I never loose the connection to my gateway just > > the session to my office. It seems to happen at random times. > > Usually I'll leave my session open all the time, and at least > > once a day lately it gets dropped. I really depends on how > > often I use it as to how often it gets dropped. Sometimes I > > can't sustain a connection cause it'll get dropped repeatedly. > > But then I can go for about a week and not loose a session. > > > > Has any other cox.net users out there experienced this behavior? > > > > I'm leaning the blame towards cox, but I don't know how they'll > > take it if I call and say my ssh sessions keep getting dropped > > this sucks what are you gonna do about it? > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Thanks > > -- > > Brad Bendily - CNA > > > > _______________________________________________ > > General mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > -- > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert Leche > System Administrator > Louisiana State University - Southern Regional Climate Center > 260 Howe-Russell Building > Baton Rouge, La. 70803 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 225 578 5023 > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- Scott Harney<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
