>> >> I recently switched from cable to DSL on a Gentoo router and I'm >> >> having trouble keeping a stable connection. Periodically I need to >> >> run '/etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart' before it will connect to the >> >> Westell modem (which is also a router although AT&T won't admit it). >> >> The weird thing is that rebooting the system doesn't reacquire the >> >> connection. I have to actually issue '/etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart'. >> >> Does anyone know why rebooting doesn't reacquire the connection and >> >> restarting the interface does? >> >> >> >> - Grant >> >> >> > I just use the modem to login and then enable ip pass thru to my router >> > which is a linksys running DD-WRT; >> > http://www.dslreports.com/faq/7073 >> > >> > This set-up has worked well for a few years without me having to do >> > anything. >> >> Could I get you to tell me a couple of your settings? You're doing >> something right if you haven't had to touch your's after setting it >> up. >> >> I'm trying to figure out the right connection type (or something like >> that) for which the options are something like Smart KeepAlive, Always >> Reconnect, and Connect On Demand. > I use Always On
Are you sure that's what it's called? I don't have that option. >> The other one is the IP lease timeout. It defaults to 10 minutes and >> I just set it to 99 days, but I don't want it to expire even after 99 >> days. I have a static IP but I think this is the timeout between the >> modem/router and the Gentoo router. > I have DHCP lease time once per day And you don't have to restart your network interface once per day? I seem to need to restart the nic as often as that timeout setting. Any idea why that would happen? - Grant
