Re: Redailers Re: [SLUG] Silly ISP type question [ OT ]

[Dave Fitch]

On Tue, May 01, 2001 at 07:48:21PM +1000, Terry Collins wrote:
> Just 2c to make sure that you limit the number of redials.
> 
> Some ISPs have been guilty of having the modem answer the call. If the
> system doesn't respond, you could end up enriching the shareholders of
> Telstra quite considerably whilst you redialer keeps forever dialing.

quite true which is why if mine drops out it has to wait til I
get home again to redial, until I can work out if wvdial has
an option to limit the numbers of redials within a time period
rather than continuous redialing.

Dave.

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