Re: [gentoo-user] AT&T DSL + Westell modem/router = Gentoo woes

[David Abbott]

On Fri, 2010-04-23 at 13:22 -0700, Grant wrote:
> >> I recently switched from cable to DSL on a Gentoo router and I'm
> >> having trouble keeping a stable connection.  Periodically I need to
> >> run '/etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart' before it will connect to the
> >> Westell modem (which is also a router although AT&T won't admit it).
> >> The weird thing is that rebooting the system doesn't reacquire the
> >> connection.  I have to actually issue '/etc/init.d/net.eth0 restart'.
> >> Does anyone know why rebooting doesn't reacquire the connection and
> >> restarting the interface does?
> >>
> >> - Grant
> >>
> > I just use the modem to login and then enable ip  pass thru to my router
> > which is a linksys running DD-WRT;
> > http://www.dslreports.com/faq/7073
> >
> > This set-up has worked well for a few years without me having to do
> > anything.
>
> Could I get you to tell me a couple of your settings?  You're doing
> something right if you haven't had to touch your's after setting it
> up.
>
> I'm trying to figure out the right connection type (or something like
> that) for which the options are something like Smart KeepAlive, Always
> Reconnect, and Connect On Demand.
I use Always On 
>
> The other one is the IP lease timeout.  It defaults to 10 minutes and
> I just set it to 99 days, but I don't want it to expire even after 99
> days.  I have a static IP but I think this is the timeout between the
> modem/router and the Gentoo router.
I have DHCP lease time once per day
>
> - Grant
>


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David Abbott <david@×××××××××.com>