On Thu, 5 Aug 1999, Steve Christall wrote:
>> Work around this by keeping your link up longer if you're
>> browsing ... I have mine stay up for 10 minutes if diald sees
>> an http packet (and ftp for that matter). Near the top of your
>> standard.filter you will see
> While keeping the link up for an extended period of time helps,
> it does not solve the actual problem.
OK, suggestion #2: I can control this problem better with a proxy
(that way I only have to fix the proxy, not every web browser on
every machine on my net). Get squid, put it on your gateway
machine, and point every browser on your network to it. Then
tweak squid to work around the problem.
As I mentioned, I think the problem is due to browsers keeping the
connection alive through the numerous routing changes that diald
makes, but that's just a guess. If anyone figures out exactly
what's going on, I'd love to know.
> In New Zealand Internet charges are expensive (I use IDSN), I
> get charged for every minute that I am connected (both the local
> call and the Internet charge.)
> Good idea though if paying for an unlimited account! :)
Sometimes I forget that other parts of the world are less
civilized than Toronto. :-)
Ed
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"'Tis better to clutch a glowing squid than curse the darkness."
-- Archie McPhee Catalogue
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