don't forget that this will make your modem dial whenever a packet is routed to the internet (including broadcast packets)
in general windows programs broadcast a lot of packets as part of the smb protocol. this can be a pain, as it can trigger dial-ins. On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 16:26:33 +1300 howard blomfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > thanks for that nick, had looked under kinternet properties etc but > didn't think to look under isp's/connections....i knew that i could > set it up under windows so thought there must have been an > alternative somewhere. will try it when i get home tonight. > cheers...howard > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT: Xtra broadband > Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 10:27:46 +1300 > > > > >On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 09:38:06 +1300 > >Timothy Pick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> > this is sort of getting back on topic for linux. I'm stuck out at > >oxford > >> > & use freenet with a dial up connection. I'd like to stay > >connected but > >> > they drop me off after a few hours online, is there a way (use a > >> > script?) of redialing automatically once a connection is dropped? > >> > a novice extremely happily using suse 9.1 with no problems > >otherwise. > >> > cheers...howard > >> > > >> try this... > >> http://www.google.com/search?q=linux+dial+on+demand > > > > > >better still tick the "Dial On Demand" box in yast's setup for the > >ISP > >(which they call a "provider") > > > >http://www.rout.co.nz/dialondemand.png (screenshot 74k) > > > >-- > >Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
