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Originally Posted by bigrigdriver
IF you are using Kde, and IF you dial out using kppp or kinternet, you are probably also using wvdial as the dialer.
In /etc/wvdial.conf, there is an option: IDLE_SECONDS. If the connection is idle for the specifiec amount of time, the modem automatically hangs up. Set that value to 0 to disable automatic disconnect.
You might also check the man pages or other documentation for kppp, kinternet, wvdial, or whatever else you're using for a 'keep alive' feature.
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I just looked over the installed files that go with my kppp. I found, in /etc/ppp/peers, one called ' provider '. It says this-- note the last line:
# These are the options to dial out to your default service provider.
# Please customize them correctly. Only the "provider" file will be handled by poff and pon (unless with extra command line arguments).
# You usually need this if there is no PAP authentication
noauth
# The chat script (be sure to edit that file, too!)
connect "/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/chatscripts/provider"
# Set up routing to go through this PPP link
defaultroute
# Default modem (you better replace this with /dev/ttySx!)
/dev/modem
# Speed
38400
# Keep modem up even if connection fails
persist
Is that last line the important one that says kppp will maintain my connection or does it just mean that the modem stays open if the dial-in connection is lost? [Also, why is the speed so low? I'm sure my external, serial, USR modem goes to ~50+ K.]