Re: [IPCop-devel] Re: Suggestion for v1.3.1

[Gilles E. <gil...@wa...>]

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From: "Chris Snow" <sn...@ca...>
To: <ipc...@li...>; <ipc...@li...>
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: Re: [IPCop-devel] Re: Suggestion for v1.3.1


> These might already be in CVS, or not necessary for 1.3.1:
>
> - VPN restart script
> (http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=ipcop-user&m=104249231906270&w=2) for
> dynamic dns connections.
> - This ones a bit kludgey: IPCOP reboot script to restart dropped
connection
> (sometimes only way of restarting dropped USB ADSL connection). This would
> need backoff algorithm to prevent continuous rebooting on permanently
> dropped connection.
I think to add some code to the timecheck script to build a watchdog to
avoid some USB annoy wich let fall the connection.
I have seen this rarely with the speedtouch but many times with ECI USB
modems.

No need to reboot, this can be a bit smoothly made by just a reset of USB.
This was made in a version and Mark had a bad feedback from some people.
I suggest to let this USB reset selectable so people with USB keyboard can
uncheck this option.

It's may be not necessary to ping one or more sites (wich may fall) to know
if the connection is alive. Is it not enough to check if pppd is still
running? There is one disadvantage, it's only valid with PPP connections.


> - Option in UI to ping gateway to keep ISDN connections permanent, also
> ability to set ping frequency.
>
> The above I find myself coding frequently on IPCOP setups.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chris
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