How do I set a PPPoE connection to redial?

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How to set auto redial in Ubuntu 11.10 like Windows XP where in Windows XP it asks you the number how many times want to re-dial if connection gets dropped where you set the number of re-dial like 10,20 or 100

Is there any option in Ubuntu I can set the number of redial if connection drops? Please help my connection gets dropped every couple of hours or I have to get back to dumb Windows.... help me....

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 25 '14 at 21:06

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persist in /etc/ppp/peers/dls-provider is important.

I also noticed that maxfail 0 is very important too. Specially if there is a problem with the line. Without it pppd will give up after the 10th attempt.

edited Feb 25 '14 at 21:06

user.dz

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answered Feb 25 '14 at 20:35

rsd

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 11 '12 at 09:04

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You can set the persist option in /etc/ppp/options, and it should keep trying forever.

answered Jan 11 '12 at 09:04

tumbleweed

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and how do i do that ca you plz tell me in details exactly cause i m new to linux.. – Bhavesh Jogadia Jan 12 '12 at 15:02
i got the option file now what do i change here to make it work – Bhavesh Jogadia Jan 12 '12 at 15:17
Add a new line saying "persist" – tumbleweed Jan 12 '12 at 21:15
where do i add it ant specific line first or last and only add single word persist ???? – Bhavesh Jogadia Jan 13 '12 at 06:16
The order is unimportant – tumbleweed Jan 13 '12 at 08:39
it didnt work for me after the connection drops the wired connection option disappears from the network manager so there is no chance to reconnect .. so i have to restart my computer to connect internet again plz help... – Bhavesh Jogadia Jan 14 '12 at 08:22
If you are losing the wired connection option from the NM menu, then there is something else going on here, too. Not sure what it is, though... – tumbleweed Jan 16 '12 at 22:15

How do I set a PPPoE connection to redial?

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