Re: Random PPP Dropouts

Harald Dunkel (harri@Synopsys.COM)
Mon, 04 Jan 1999 07:14:29 +0100


Will Lotto wrote:
>
> Hi,
> I am running kernel 2.2.0-pre4, with pppd 2.3.5, I use a dial on demand system
> for accessing the internet `pon provider' and I get disconnected from my ISP
> after about 1 hour of connection. If I quickly re-connect it doesn't happen
> again, but it is costing me phone calls so I thought I'd report it.
>

I could reproduce this problem with ISDN and ipppd. When the connection seems
to be blocked on the second dial, then there is a duplicate entry in the
routing table:

{harri@bilbo:harri 1} netstat -nr
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
146.225.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 ippp0
146.225.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 0 0 0 ippp0

The default route disappeared somehow.

I am not sure whether this is a kernel problem or a problem with ipppd.

Regards

Harri

> I know it isn't my provider, because it happens on both my ISPs, and I haven't
> noticed it before when using an earlier (stable) kernel (1.0.36 or whatever it
> is).
>
> My modem is a Spirit 33.6kbps modem based on a Rockwell Chipset.
>
> Thanks
>
> Will Lotto
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> Date: 04-Jan-99
> Time: 01:06:56
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