Using a router would definitely help in this situation; I suspect that PPPD is disconnecting when activity drops or at a specified time. A router would maintain the connection and provide a level of security. You could, of course, fix PPPD too... Matt <quote who="Diana Dawne"> > Hi everyone. I do not understand the ins and outs of PPPOE but I do > know that I have it. I use a router my computer remains on generally > butmy computer has been turned off several times but the router holds > the ip so that when I log back on my ip seems to remain the same. > > Diana > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Matt B. White Tel: 508.969.2836
