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RE: (ASCEND) Cranky PPP . . .

I jumped from 5.0Ap42 to 6.1.0, then 6.1.3 - sorry I can't be of more
assistance in this area :-(

Todd A. Blank
Columbus NAP, Inc.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Lynch, Mark [SMTP:mlynch@cas.org]
> Sent:	Friday, August 07, 1998 1:08 PM
> To:	ascend-users@bungi.com
> Subject:	RE: (ASCEND) Cranky PPP . . .
> 
> 
> Hmmm.  The thing is, I'm providing WINS server addresses as part of my
> PPP
> handshake now and I don't _think_ that came out until a little later .
> . .
> 
> So did you have the "vanishing TCP connection" problem I mention with
> other
> 5.0 releases?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Todd A. Blank [SMTP:todd@thenap.com]
> > Sent:	Friday, August 07, 1998 1:05 PM
> > To:	'Lynch, Mark'; ascend-users@bungi.com
> > Subject:	RE: (ASCEND) Cranky PPP . . .
> > 
> > Since you haven't made it to 6.*.* yet, you might try regressing to
> > 5.0Ap42 - This was one of the most stable releases I ever ran on my
> > Maxen.  Regularly had uptimes in excess of 120 days without reboots
> or
> > user complaints...  We ran a bunch of PPP and MPP connections on
> these
> > Maxen as well.
> > 
> > Just my two cents worth :-)
> > 
> > Todd A. Blank
> > Columbus NAP, Inc.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:	Lynch, Mark [SMTP:mlynch@cas.org]
> > > Sent:	Friday, August 07, 1998 10:28 AM
> > > To:	ascend-users@bungi.com
> > > Subject:	(ASCEND) Cranky PPP . . .
> > > 
> > > 
> > > For the Ascend boys (Matt, et al) specifically:
> > > 
> > > Gentlemen,
> > > 
> > > On my very simple, whitebread Max 4K I've got a recurring
> insidious
> > > problem
> > > with analog PPP connections losing their network connectivity.
> The
> > > line
> > > stays up, but the TCP/IP just "goes away".  Sometimes it comes
> back
> > > after a
> > > few minutes, sometimes the user has to start over.
> > > 
> > > Thanks to Peter Lalor for clueing me in about LQM.  Turning that
> on (I
> > > haven't made the jump to 6.1.x yet) reduced the frequency of the
> > > problem,
> > > but did not eliminate it altogether.  I've seen other folks here
> > > remark on
> > > similar symptoms in their configurations.  Thanks to all, by the
> way,
> > > for
> > > sharing and offering suggestions.
> > > 
> > > My question for you is this:
> > > 
> > > I understand work is furiously underway on the next release of
> 6.1.x
> > > that's
> > > really going to fix a lot of things.  Is my problem one of the
> things
> > > fixed
> > > in this pending (or any) release?  Right now I'm at 5.0Ap51,
> waiting
> > > for the
> > > smoke to clear in 6.1.x.
> > > 
> > > I guess another way to put this same question is, "Is Ascend aware
> of
> > > and
> > > working on a solution for this problem"?  Believe me, for the
> longest
> > > time I
> > > thought it was pilot error, but after having read this list for a
> > > couple of
> > > months I'm happy (and saddened) to see it's not just me.
> > > 
> > > So what do you fellows think?
> > > 
> > > 
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