Re: Idle timeout one way?

Bernd Probst (bernd@pcom.de)
Tue, 31 Dec 96 14:22:12 +0100

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> I know I've seen this before on the list, but can't seem to find the
> definitive answer, so pardon the repetition!
>
> The unit: PM2eR with ComOS 3.3.3
>
> Default timeout on the ports is set to 20 minutes.
>
> We have a customer complaining that he gets cut off in the middle of long
> downloads. I seem to remember a discussion on whether the PM idle timer
> "sees" outgoing traffic on its serial port.

If your customer is using Win95, he should check idle timeout of modem
settings. If it's on and set to x minutes, windows is terminating the
modem session after x minutes of keyboard inactivity even if there is a
ftp download in progress.

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