[Ham-Mac] AR-Cluster Drop Outs (Solved)

[Dick Kriss]

Steve,

My D-Link setup is TCP/IP hardwired from the Mac to the D-Link wireless
Router and PPPoE from the router to the DSL modem.  I noticed the
"Connection Status" Always-on button was dimmed on the DI-524 until I
changed the setting from zero to a positive number.  When I entered a Max
Idle Time number the Always-on (or stay connected) button was checked.  For
lack of other guidance I changed the Maximum Idle Time from zero to 500
minutes and the AR Cluster via NetDXCluster is holding up good.

I cured one issue and hope I did not create another.

Dick 


On 5/23/06 7:07 PM, "Steve Hellyer" <shellyer at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> Note... It is possible some DSL providers have set a timeout on their
> end.  It's a negotiated PPPoE link. If you put zero as timeout they
> may override with a default value they set.  By placing a value you
> maybe negotiating a longer link status. Cable modem providers don't
> do this it's not a PPPoE connection instead they use DHCP. Even then
> DHCP has a TTL (Time to Live).
> 
> Addresses are "usually" re-negotiated and if possible you are given
> the same TCP/IP address but it does depend on equipment abilities
> used at ISP and configurations on them.  Many timea the re-negotiated
> link happens so fast people or even applications don't realize they
> happen. But if your router negotiates a new TCP/IP address your link
> will be gone and you will have to re-login to cluster node.
> 
> The Apple Airport base station I use has the "Stay Connect Always"
> check-box checked and seems to like to stay connected. My ISP must
> have set-up their equipment to concur with that TTL. :-)
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Steve
> 
> On 23-May-06, at 2:03 PM, David Anderson GM4JJJ wrote:
> 
>> On my Netgear DG834G ADSL router the idle timeout is zero (by
>> default) and I have no problems.
>> 
>> Generally zero means that the connection stays alive:
>> 
>> From the help files:
>> 
>> Idle Timeout
>> 
>> An idle Internet connection will be terminated after this time period.
>> 
>> If this value is zero (0), then the connection will be "kept alive"
>> by re-connecting immediately whenever the connection is lost.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 23 May 2006, at 17:23, Dick Kriss wrote:
>> 
>>> This is a follow up to my 5/21/06 posting to let everyone know the
>>> drop out
>>> problem with my D-Link Router has been found and FIXED.
>>> 
>>> The D-Link factory default setting for Maximum Idle time is zero.
>>> I feel
>>> sure this was causing me to drop the connection with the AB5K-2 AR
>>> Cluster.
>>> The fix was easy....just add a number and the drop outs stopped.
>>> I am
>>> testing with 500 minutes.
>>> 
>>> If you are using a D-Link DI-524 (or other brand) wireless router,  I
>>> suggest you check your Maximum Idle Time setting.  The zero was
>>> causing me
>>> to drop out of the AR Cluster.
>>> 
>>> 73, Dick AA5VU
>>> 
>> 
>> 73
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