[Dx4win] Telnet via Cable Modem Timeout

Wed, 17 Jul 2002 22:45:23 -0400

Not really knowing much about the Linksys router, I would seem to think 
that you are experiencing a time out instead of loosing track of the telnet 
session.  You should have some user-definable parameters in any router to 
allow you to change and/or configure timeouts.

I would not give up all hope on the Linksys router until it has been fully 
explored.  Mind you, most of the folks on tech-support help desks don't 
always have the answers.  I've found that out from personal experience.

73;
Kurt - W2MW

-----Original Message-----
From:	John Desmond [SMTP:[email protected]]
Sent:	Wednesday, July 17, 2002 10:35 PM
To:	[email protected]
Cc:	[email protected]
Subject:	Re: [Dx4win] Telnet via Cable Modem Timeout

Hi Alan,

I just read your note today.  I have had this same problem ever since going 
to a
cable modem over a year ago.  My telnet sessions would drop anywhere from 2
hours to 10 hours after they were set-up. The sessions were not just to
DXClusters that had the problem.  I use telnet to other systems such as 
routers
and Linux machines.  They all had the same problem.

I have a Linksys router with the 4 port switch.  In the past I have tried
calling Linksys tech support and also have loaded every new version of code 
that
was released, hoping that they might just fix it, even if it were 
inadvertent.
Their support is just plain awful if not just plain pathetic.

What proved to me that it was the Linksys was when I replaced it with a 
Cisco
806.  The dropped sessions stopped.  I have had sessions up for a week plus 
with
no drops.  It is pretty clear to me that the Linksys is loosing track of 
the
telnet session somehow.

The answer may not be that you need a Cisco router.  I have never tried any 
of
the other brands out there like D-Link, etc.  They may not have this 
problem.

73,  John  K0TG

Alan Clark wrote:

> I have recently converted from a dial-up to an ISP to get my DX Spots to 
a
> Cable Modem.  Since converting to the cable modem I notice that it times 
out
> and goes off line without any notification.  All I notice is that I am 
not
> getting spots any more.  Works fine when I dial up the ISP, but with the
> cable modem it times out.  Any insight to a solution?
>
> Alan, N5PA
>
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