Here's how I've worked around the problems with the 3Com Dual Link
disconnecting after 15 seconds idle, using Windows 2000.

I'm using a program called Multiple Tray Ping from
http://www.moxom-software.co.uk/ to keep the connection alive when otherwise
idle. I have it set to ping a host every 12 seconds, and ticked the "Reduce
Delay" option so if a ping fails, it will only wait 1 second to retry.

Also, right-click on the system tray icon and choose "Application
Settings" - tick "Persistent Connection" so it will automatically reconnect
if the connection is lost.

I'm not using it for anything mission-critical, so I haven't tested how long
the connection can stay up, although I've noticed it go over a day. I'm
sure it can't come near my old M11, which had an uptime of well over a month
at one point :)

Brendon

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Received on Fri Mar 9 15:30:05 2001