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connection up & down

SteveArnold
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Posts: 24
Registered: ‎12-08-2007

connection up & down

Hi,
I've noticed in the last hour or so my connection won't stay up for more than a few minutes, can anyone see a clue to why in the logs below from my Billion 7800N? I've obscured by static ip, my usual download speed is 8-10,000.
  Apr 18 16:54:08  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:54:08  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to down
  Apr 18 16:54:08  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to down
  Apr 18 16:54:14  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 16:54:14  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect time 4.2 minutes.
  Apr 18 16:54:14  daemon  pppd[617]: Sent 94859 bytes, received 126608 bytes.
  Apr 18 16:54:14  user  kernel: dev_shutdown, dec ppp device refcnt, dev->refcnt=4
  Apr 18 16:54:14  user  kernel: unregister_netdevice: waiting for ppp_0_0_38_1 to become free. Usage count = -1
  Apr 18 16:54:14  user  kernel: dev->name = ppp_0_0_38_1, dev->refcnt=-1
  Apr 18 16:54:14  user  kernel: after reset to 0, dev->refcnt=0
  Apr 18 16:54:17  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 16:54:19  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 16:54:19  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 16:54:19  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:54:22  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 16:54:51  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:54:54  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 16:54:58  daemon  pppd[617]: local  IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
  Apr 18 16:54:58  daemon  pppd[617]: remote IP address 195.166.128.186
  Apr 18 16:54:58  daemon  pppd[617]: primary  DNS address 212.159.6.10
  Apr 18 16:54:58  daemon  pppd[617]: secondary DNS address 212.159.6.9
  Apr 18 16:54:58  daemon  pppd[617]: Received valid IP address from server.  Connection UP.
  Apr 18 16:54:58  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 16:54:59  daemon  UPNPD[16247]: received signal 15, good-bye
  Apr 18 16:55:01  daemon  UPNPD[17041]: HTTP listening on port 2800
  Apr 18 16:55:05  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 16:56:44  daemon  pppd[617]: No response to 6 echo-requests
  Apr 18 16:56:44  daemon  pppd[617]: Serial link appears to be disconnected.
  Apr 18 16:56:44  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.  Connection DOWN.
  Apr 18 16:56:44  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.
  Apr 18 16:56:44  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:56:44  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 16:56:44  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect time 2.5 minutes.
  Apr 18 16:56:44  daemon  pppd[617]: Sent 32774 bytes, received 11633 bytes.
  Apr 18 16:56:44  user  kernel: dev_shutdown, dec ppp device refcnt, dev->refcnt=4
  Apr 18 16:56:44  user  kernel: unregister_netdevice: waiting for ppp_0_0_38_1 to become free. Usage count = -1
  Apr 18 16:56:44  user  kernel: dev->name = ppp_0_0_38_1, dev->refcnt=-1
  Apr 18 16:56:44  user  kernel: after reset to 0, dev->refcnt=0
  Apr 18 16:56:44  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to down
  Apr 18 16:56:44  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to down
  Apr 18 16:56:47  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 16:56:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 16:56:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 16:56:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:56:55  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 16:56:56  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:57:05  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Apr 18 16:57:05  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 16:57:08  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 16:57:09  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 16:57:09  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 16:57:09  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:57:18  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Apr 18 16:57:18  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 16:57:21  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 16:57:23  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 16:57:23  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 16:57:23  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:57:32  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Apr 18 16:57:32  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 16:57:35  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 16:57:37  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 16:57:37  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 16:57:37  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:57:37  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 16:58:22  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP terminated by peer
  Apr 18 16:58:22  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP terminated by peer
  Apr 18 16:58:22  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:58:25  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 16:58:28  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 16:58:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 16:58:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 16:58:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:58:30  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 16:59:40  daemon  pppd[617]: No response to 6 echo-requests
  Apr 18 16:59:40  daemon  pppd[617]: Serial link appears to be disconnected.
  Apr 18 16:59:40  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 16:59:46  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 16:59:49  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 16:59:51  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 16:59:51  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 16:59:51  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:00:00  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Apr 18 17:00:00  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:00:03  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:00:05  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:00:05  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:00:05  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:00:11  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:00:39  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:00:39  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:00:40  daemon  pppd[617]: local  IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
  Apr 18 17:00:40  daemon  pppd[617]: remote IP address 195.166.128.186
  Apr 18 17:00:40  daemon  pppd[617]: primary  DNS address 212.159.6.9
  Apr 18 17:00:40  daemon  pppd[617]: secondary DNS address 212.159.6.10
  Apr 18 17:00:40  daemon  pppd[617]: Received valid IP address from server.  Connection UP.
  Apr 18 17:00:40  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 17:00:40  daemon  UPNPD[17041]: received signal 15, good-bye
  Apr 18 17:00:43  daemon  UPNPD[18632]: HTTP listening on port 2800
  Apr 18 17:00:47  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 17:07:49  daemon  pppd[617]: No response to 6 echo-requests
  Apr 18 17:07:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Serial link appears to be disconnected.
  Apr 18 17:07:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.  Connection DOWN.
  Apr 18 17:07:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.
  Apr 18 17:07:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:07:49  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link down
  Apr 18 17:07:49  user  syslog: tc qdisc del dev ppp_0_0_38_1 root 2>/dev/null
  Apr 18 17:07:51  user  kernel: Line 0: xDSL G.994 training
  Apr 18 17:07:55  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:07:55  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect time 7.8 minutes.
  Apr 18 17:07:55  daemon  pppd[617]: Sent 789028 bytes, received 3261054 bytes.
  Apr 18 17:07:55  user  kernel: dev_shutdown, dec ppp device refcnt, dev->refcnt=8
  Apr 18 17:07:55  user  kernel: unregister_netdevice: waiting for ppp_0_0_38_1 to become free. Usage count = -1
  Apr 18 17:07:55  user  kernel: dev->name = ppp_0_0_38_1, dev->refcnt=-1
  Apr 18 17:07:55  user  kernel: after reset to 0, dev->refcnt=0
  Apr 18 17:07:59  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 started
  Apr 18 17:08:04  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 channel analysis
  Apr 18 17:08:10  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 message exchange
  Apr 18 17:08:11  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link down
  Apr 18 17:08:14  user  kernel: Line 0: xDSL G.994 training
  Apr 18 17:08:23  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 started
  Apr 18 17:08:27  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 channel analysis
  Apr 18 17:08:33  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 message exchange
  Apr 18 17:08:34  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link up, Path 0, us=971, ds=3766
  Apr 18 17:08:37  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:08:38  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:08:38  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:08:38  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:08:47  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Apr 18 17:08:47  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:08:49  user  syslog: web: ::ffff:192.168.1.100 login
  Apr 18 17:08:50  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:08:52  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:08:52  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:08:52  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:08:52  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:08:52  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:08:52  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:08:53  daemon  pppd[617]: local  IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
  Apr 18 17:08:53  daemon  pppd[617]: remote IP address 195.166.128.188
  Apr 18 17:08:53  daemon  pppd[617]: primary  DNS address 212.159.6.10
  Apr 18 17:08:53  daemon  pppd[617]: secondary DNS address 212.159.6.9
  Apr 18 17:08:53  daemon  pppd[617]: Received valid IP address from server.  Connection UP.
  Apr 18 17:08:53  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 17:08:54  daemon  dnsmasq[87]: using nameserver 8.8.4.4#53
  Apr 18 17:08:54  daemon  dnsmasq[87]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
  Apr 18 17:08:54  daemon  UPNPD[18632]: received signal 15, good-bye
  Apr 18 17:08:56  daemon  UPNPD[19897]: HTTP listening on port 2800
  Apr 18 17:09:01  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 17:21:44  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link down
  Apr 18 17:21:44  user  syslog: tc qdisc del dev ppp_0_0_38_1 root 2>/dev/null
  Apr 18 17:21:46  user  kernel: Line 0: xDSL G.994 training
  Apr 18 17:21:47  daemon  pppd[617]: Terminating connection due to link down.
  Apr 18 17:21:54  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 started
  Apr 18 17:21:59  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 channel analysis
  Apr 18 17:22:05  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link down
  Apr 18 17:22:09  user  kernel: Line 0: xDSL G.994 training
  Apr 18 17:22:18  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 started
  Apr 18 17:22:22  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 channel analysis
  Apr 18 17:22:29  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link up, Path 0, us=1011, ds=9529
  Apr 18 17:22:32  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.  Connection DOWN.
  Apr 18 17:22:32  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.
  Apr 18 17:22:32  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:22:38  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:22:38  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect time 13.7 minutes.
  Apr 18 17:22:38  daemon  pppd[617]: Sent 1024622 bytes, received 7692716 bytes.
  Apr 18 17:22:38  user  kernel: dev_shutdown, dec ppp device refcnt, dev->refcnt=4
  Apr 18 17:22:39  user  kernel: unregister_netdevice: waiting for ppp_0_0_38_1 to become free. Usage count = -1
  Apr 18 17:22:39  user  kernel: dev->name = ppp_0_0_38_1, dev->refcnt=-1
  Apr 18 17:22:39  user  kernel: after reset to 0, dev->refcnt=0
  Apr 18 17:22:39  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:22:40  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:22:40  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:22:40  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:22:41  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:22:57  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP terminated by peer
  Apr 18 17:22:57  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP terminated by peer
  Apr 18 17:22:57  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:23:00  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:23:03  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:23:05  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:23:05  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:23:05  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:23:05  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:23:06  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:23:06  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:23:06  daemon  pppd[617]: local  IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
  Apr 18 17:23:06  daemon  pppd[617]: remote IP address 195.166.128.190
  Apr 18 17:23:06  daemon  pppd[617]: primary  DNS address 212.159.6.10
  Apr 18 17:23:06  daemon  pppd[617]: secondary DNS address 212.159.6.9
  Apr 18 17:23:06  daemon  pppd[617]: Received valid IP address from server.  Connection UP.
  Apr 18 17:23:06  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 17:23:07  daemon  dnsmasq[87]: using nameserver 8.8.4.4#53
  Apr 18 17:23:07  daemon  dnsmasq[87]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
  Apr 18 17:23:07  daemon  UPNPD[19897]: received signal 15, good-bye
  Apr 18 17:23:09  daemon  UPNPD[21238]: HTTP listening on port 2800
  Apr 18 17:23:14  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
Apr 18 17:24:53  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link down
  Apr 18 17:24:54  user  syslog: tc qdisc del dev ppp_0_0_38_1 root 2>/dev/null
  Apr 18 17:24:54  daemon  pppd[617]: Terminating connection due to link down.
  Apr 18 17:24:55  user  kernel: Line 0: xDSL G.994 training
Apr 18 17:25:04  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 started
  Apr 18 17:25:08  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 channel analysis
  Apr 18 17:25:14  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 message exchange
  Apr 18 17:25:15  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link down
  Apr 18 17:25:18  user  kernel: Line 0: xDSL G.994 training
  Apr 18 17:25:27  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 started
  Apr 18 17:25:31  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 channel analysis
  Apr 18 17:25:38  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link up, Path 0, us=960, ds=3680
  Apr 18 17:25:42  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.  Connection DOWN.
  Apr 18 17:25:42  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.
  Apr 18 17:25:42  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:25:48  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:25:48  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect time 2.7 minutes.
  Apr 18 17:25:48  daemon  pppd[617]: Sent 63860 bytes, received 110628 bytes.
  Apr 18 17:25:48  user  kernel: dev_shutdown, dec ppp device refcnt, dev->refcnt=4
  Apr 18 17:25:48  user  kernel: unregister_netdevice: waiting for ppp_0_0_38_1 to become free. Usage count = -1
  Apr 18 17:25:48  user  kernel: dev->name = ppp_0_0_38_1, dev->refcnt=-1
  Apr 18 17:25:48  user  kernel: after reset to 0, dev->refcnt=0
  Apr 18 17:25:48  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:25:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:25:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:25:49  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:25:58  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Apr 18 17:25:58  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
Apr 18 17:25:59  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link down
  Apr 18 17:26:00  user  syslog: tc qdisc del dev ppp_0_0_38_1 root 2>/dev/null
  Apr 18 17:26:01  user  kernel: Line 0: xDSL G.994 training
  Apr 18 17:26:09  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 started
  Apr 18 17:26:14  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 channel analysis
  Apr 18 17:26:20  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 message exchange
  Apr 18 17:26:21  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link down
  Apr 18 17:26:24  user  kernel: Line 0: xDSL G.994 training
  Apr 18 17:26:33  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 started
  Apr 18 17:26:37  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL G.992 channel analysis
  Apr 18 17:26:44  user  kernel: Line 0: ADSL link up, Path 0, us=993, ds=5319
  Apr 18 17:26:47  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:26:48  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:26:48  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:26:48  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:26:49  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:27:22  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP terminated by peer
  Apr 18 17:27:22  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP terminated by peer
  Apr 18 17:27:22  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:27:25  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
Apr 18 17:27:28  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:27:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:27:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:27:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:27:30  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:27:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:27:30  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:27:31  daemon  pppd[617]: local  IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
  Apr 18 17:27:31  daemon  pppd[617]: remote IP address 195.166.128.196
  Apr 18 17:27:31  daemon  pppd[617]: primary  DNS address 212.159.6.10
  Apr 18 17:27:31  daemon  pppd[617]: secondary DNS address 212.159.6.9
  Apr 18 17:27:31  daemon  pppd[617]: Received valid IP address from server.  Connection UP.
  Apr 18 17:27:32  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 17:27:32  daemon  dnsmasq[87]: using nameserver 8.8.4.4#53
  Apr 18 17:27:32  daemon  dnsmasq[87]: using nameserver 8.8.8.8#53
  Apr 18 17:27:32  daemon  UPNPD[21238]: received signal 15, good-bye
  Apr 18 17:27:34  daemon  UPNPD[23161]: HTTP listening on port 2800
  Apr 18 17:27:39  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
Apr 18 17:38:44  syslog  -- MARK --
  Apr 18 17:39:30  daemon  pppd[617]: No response to 6 echo-requests
  Apr 18 17:39:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Serial link appears to be disconnected.
  Apr 18 17:39:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.  Connection DOWN.
  Apr 18 17:39:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Clear IP addresses.
  Apr 18 17:39:30  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:39:31  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to down
  Apr 18 17:39:31  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to down
  Apr 18 17:39:36  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:39:36  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect time 12.1 minutes.
  Apr 18 17:39:36  daemon  pppd[617]: Sent 325089 bytes, received 373954 bytes.
  Apr 18 17:39:36  user  kernel: dev_shutdown, dec ppp device refcnt, dev->refcnt=4
  Apr 18 17:39:37  user  kernel: unregister_netdevice: waiting for ppp_0_0_38_1 to become free. Usage count = -1
  Apr 18 17:39:37  user  kernel: dev->name = ppp_0_0_38_1, dev->refcnt=-1
  Apr 18 17:39:37  user  kernel: after reset to 0, dev->refcnt=0
  Apr 18 17:39:40  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:39:41  daemon  UPNPD[23161]: ioctl(s, SIOCGIFADDR, ...): No such device
  Apr 18 17:39:41  daemon  UPNPD[23161]: Failed to get ip address for interface ppp_0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:39:41  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:39:41  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:39:41  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:39:50  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Apr 18 17:39:50  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:39:53  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:39:55  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:39:55  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:39:55  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:39:55  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:39:59  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:40:08  daemon  pppd[617]: LCP: timeout sending Config-Requests
  Apr 18 17:40:08  daemon  pppd[617]: Connection terminated.
  Apr 18 17:40:11  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP: Start to connect ...
  Apr 18 17:40:13  daemon  pppd[617]: Using interface ppp0_0_38_1
  Apr 18 17:40:13  daemon  pppd[617]: Connect: ppp_0_0_38_1 <-->
  Apr 18 17:40:13  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:40:18  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:40:19  daemon  pppd[617]: Couldn't increase MTU to 1500.
  Apr 18 17:40:19  daemon  pppd[617]: PPP LCP UP.
  Apr 18 17:40:20  daemon  pppd[617]: local  IP address xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxxx
  Apr 18 17:40:20  daemon  pppd[617]: remote IP address 195.166.128.189
  Apr 18 17:40:20  daemon  pppd[617]: primary  DNS address 212.159.6.9
  Apr 18 17:40:20  daemon  pppd[617]: secondary DNS address 212.159.6.10
  Apr 18 17:40:20  daemon  pppd[617]: Received valid IP address from server.  Connection UP.
  Apr 18 17:40:20  user  syslog: begin: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
  Apr 18 17:40:21  daemon  UPNPD[23161]: received signal 15, good-bye
  Apr 18 17:40:23  daemon  UPNPD[24299]: HTTP listening on port 2800
  Apr 18 17:40:27  user  syslog: end: interface: ppp_0_0_38_1 go to up
Thanks
Steve
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Townman
Superuser
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Posts: 23,044
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Registered: ‎22-08-2007

Re: connection up & down

Hi Steve,
The router cannot get synch up and establsh ppp session to PN.  Can you try the following...
1. Quiet line test - dial 17070 option 2 - line should be quiet. If there is noise on the line raise a adult report with your phone service provider.  You might find tat making a call to your home number and letting it ring could give temporary relief if there is noise.
2. Change the filter.
3. Try the router connected to the master socket.
If this makes no difference raise / follow the fault reporter here - http://faults.plus.net
HTH until the DCT guys are around on Tuesday.

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Anonymous
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Re: connection up & down

I have found that the Billion 7800 series seem to occasionally lose or corrupt it's supposedly non-volatile configuration settings, causing inexplicable connection problems like what you are describing.
I have found the only reliable solution is to reset the device to factory defaults, cleanly reconfigure all settings from scratch, "Save Config", then wait a few seconds and then reboot the gateway.  On restart it will work perfectly, and will continue working for many months.
Since powering my 7800 via an uninterruptable mains power supply I haven't needed to reconfigure my unit, so I have my suspicions that these devices are susceptible to mains power spikes or glitches - so you might want to do the same, or at least use a surge protected extension lead.
You might also want to read this previous thread - https://community.plus.net/forum/index.php/topic,117883.0.html
Wink
SteveArnold
Dabbler
Posts: 24
Registered: ‎12-08-2007

Re: connection up & down

Hi,
I did the quiet line test and there was audible hiss so removed the nte5 faceplate & plugged directly into the test socket no hiss so either filter or the 2m of extension wiring was faulty, turns out it was the later although why it's suddenly caused a problem is a mystery.
The only reason there's 2m of extension is when the council fitted central heating the only place to put the radiator was right next to the BT master socket,,,, hopefully if i decide to go for fibre I can get BT to reposition the master closer to where the line enters the house.
Prior to removing the extension:
Upstream 993
Downstream 5319
SNR Margin(Upstream) 5.8
SNR Margin(Downstream) 19.4
Line Attenuation(Upstream) 26.8
Line Attenuation(Downstream) 43.5
After
Upstream 1024
Downstream 9959
SNR Margin(Upstream) 5.7
SNR Margin(Downstream) 6.0
Line Attenuation(Upstream) 26.6
Line Attenuation(Downstream) 43.0
Hopefully that's how it will stay, many thanks to both of you for your help.
Steve
Edit: Wasn't my wiring at fault - the extension box was jammed full of spiders & other insects mostly dead.......