Possibly random, but regular connection drops

NeBo

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Now there is no network...
Using MTN GPRS
After HSDPA, this is k@k slow :D
 

vodacom3g

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Just spoke to Engineering, they're working on the problem and will let me know as soon as something comes up.
 

snap

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We have been here before - using a stayalive set to 15 seconds and all seems well.
 

vodacom3g

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I can now connect and getting around 1Mb/s. Will watch to see if it's stable.

I get the impression it takes longer than normal to connect but once connected seems ok.
 

snap

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v3g I agree takes a long time to connect - looks like it isnt going to but once connected seems to stay up now.
 

snap

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Oops I take that back.

I had been up for over an hour but when I turned the 15 sec stayalive/ping off no receive data after 4 minutes. Had to disconnect and reconnect again.

This time will keep the ping going!
 

Slak

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Alas, still doing the same thing this morning (05.38). Connects quite quickly but then only works for a couple of minutes.

Slak
 

ajax

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I'm trying to connect to GPRS - I get to the point where it tries to "register on the network" and I get booted - PPP, remote computer taking too long.

I connected once but could not go to any sites.

Now dialled up...

Same here, can't connect on 3G or GPRS. I get the PPP link control protocol error and "TCP/IP CP reported error 718: Connection terminated because the remote computer did not respond in a timely manner..."
This was all day yesterday. My wife also tried all day to connect to mxit and couldn't. Used MTN 3G last night :(
 

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It's not working -again- ... :confused:

I can't connect to GPRS or 3G using the internet or vlive APN, it just sits on connecting with my n70.

What is actually causing all these problems?
 

ajax

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It's not working -again- ... :confused:

I can't connect to GPRS or 3G using the internet or vlive APN, it just sits on connecting with my n70.

What is actually causing all these problems?

Where are you alternate? Maybe update your location info on your user profile, then we can see immediately in what area you are.
 

Slak

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Cautiously optimistic - have been connected for 10 straight minutes :)
Slak
 

stix

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I have had regular connection drops for the last two days in the City Bowl - last night was terrible i was lucky if i could get on for 5 minutes


* Just connected in town again - took forever to establish +- 2 minutes

But the connection seems to be holding.
 
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zoot

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Ditto - same problem this morning, in Rondebosch. Will test from work (in town) later on.

The first connection attempt came up quickly, but dropped when the data stream went idle. Running a periodic ping for keep-alive again.

Surely the engineers know what's cooking here, as this is a repeat of the previous symptoms?
 

Slak

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I spake too soon - back to dropping when idle and taking forever to reconnect.
Slak
 

zoot

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The following hack appears to keep the downlink active. For Linux/UNIX (ie Mac too), the shell conditionals should work:

while true; do ping -s 8 -c 1 www.google.com; sleep 23; done

-s tells ping to send only 8 bytes, combined with the 8 bytes of ICMP header data sends 16 bytes (to save you on bandwidth).
 

snap

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I am using the windows freebie stayalive 2000 set at 15 seconds and that keeps it up as well.
 
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