[Dxbase] DXBase 2006 - staying connected to DSL

[Ron Stordahl]

When you try another telnet program for connection, don't use one that 
does auto-reconnection, that will mask the problem.  Just connect using 
a simple telnet client, such as HyperTerminal which comes packaged with 
Windows.  Or you can just click Start, then Run, and type telnet 'url of 
cluster you wish to connect to'.  That will give you the very basic 
telnet, but as it runs in default it doesn't echo characters, and I am 
not sure about carriage-return, line-feeds etc.  I would test using 
HyperTerminal.

As to your router, yes you could try updating the firmware, but first 
how about doing a master reset on it.  Usually there is a little hole in 
the box thru which you can push a paperclip to do a master reset.  
Sometimes master reset is available from the web interface.  Of course 
if you do this you will loose any setup you have done.  So if you have 
done some special setup, such as forwarding certain ports to specific 
machines on your LAN, you will have to think carefully about doing this!

It was suggested you might want to forward tcp port 23 traffic to the 
machine on your LAN where you are having trouble....I don't recommend 
this.  It should not be necessary, if your router is working properly 
all incoming packets for your telnet connection are 'solicited' and will 
be sent to the correct computer on your LAN.  I maintain reliable telnet 
connections from home thru either my LinkSys or DLink router without 
setting up any special forwarding.

Another thing to try would be to connect to a different cluster, you may 
wish to try mine at 'dxspots.com'.  I know my connection to the internet 
is quite reliable.

Finally, if all else fails, consider using AR-User, a free program you 
can pick up at http://www.ve7cc.net/    It will work aggressively to 
maintain and if need be reconnect automatically.

Ron, N5IN

N2TK, Tony wrote:
> Tnx Ron for the idea. I tried Dxtelnet. Haven't used it in a long time but
> am a registered user so I should stay connected. Tried it on 2 different
> PC's. Same problem. So it looks like my problem is with the router/modem.
> Maybe I need to change a setting?
> 73,
> N2TK, Tony
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	Ron Stordahl [mailto:ron.stordahl at digikey.com]
> Sent:	Friday, January 06, 2006 10:33 AM
> To:	N2TK, Tony; Dxbase (E-mail)
> Subject:	Re: [Dxbase] DXBase 2006 - staying connected to DSL
>
> Simple test.  Connect instead with the built in Windows telnet client, or
> any telnet client, such as HyperTerminal and see what happens.  I predict
> you will have the same problems, but this would be a good test.
>
> Ron, N5IN
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "N2TK, Tony" <tony.kaz at verizon.net>
> To: "Dxbase (E-mail)" <dxbase at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 9:04 AM
> Subject: [Dxbase] DXBase 2006 - staying connected to DSL
>
>
>   
>> I used to stay connected to the internet cluster for days and days on end.
>> Since I upgraded from Dxbase 2005 to DXBase 2006 I can't stay connected
>> for
>> even one day. During this period I also upgraded my router so the problem
>> may not be with DXBase. It is not uncommon to look over at the monitor and
>> see the internet cluster in DXBase isn't connected. I have tried several
>> different IP hosts. I have Keep Alive Timer checked. I tried 5, 10 and 15
>> minutes in the timer minutes box. In fact I have had to reconnect twice
>> already this morning.
>> By the way I am on Verizon DSL, using a Westell modem and a Netgear WGT624
>> v2 wireless router. I am using wired connections to the PC's.
>>
>> Any ideas on what settings or anything else I could check with the router
>> and/or Dxbase?
>> Tnx for any feedback.
>> 73,
>> N2TK, Tony
>>
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