My setup is:
Linux router --> VDSL modem --> Exchange
I'm guessing either my ethernet connection to the modem is faulty or the modem itself is dropping the DSL connection. I suspect the latter but how can I be sure? Is there some way I can regularly ping the VDSL modem to see whether ping failures coincide with the connection dropouts, or whether that link continues to be stable when the internet connection dies? Here is the output on my Linux terminal from when I brought the PPPoE connection up, having had one dropout:
[email protected]:/etc/ppp# pon dsl-provider debug dump logfd 2 nodetach
Plugin rp-pppoe.so loaded.
pppd options in effect:
debug # (from command line)
nodetach # (from command line)
holdoff 10 # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
persist # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
logfd 2 # (from command line)
dump # (from command line)
plugin rp-pppoe.so # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
noauth # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
user [email protected] # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
eth0 # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
eth0 # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
asyncmap 0 # (from /etc/ppp/options)
lcp-echo-failure 4 # (from /etc/ppp/options)
lcp-echo-interval 30 # (from /etc/ppp/options)
hide-password # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
noipdefault # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
defaultroute # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
replacedefaultroute # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
usepeerdns # (from /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider)
noipx # (from /etc/ppp/options)
Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00]
Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADT session 0x158 length 0
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00]
Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADO session 0x0 length 43
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[host-uniq c9 30 00 00] [AC-name bras-red9.dy-B226E1811E038E] [service-name]
Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADR session 0x0 length 12
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00]
Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADS session 0x159 length 43
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00] [AC-name bras-red9.dy-B226E1811E038E]
PADS: Service-Name: ''
PPP session is 345
Connected to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX via interface eth0
using channel 9
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> eth0
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <mru 1492> <magic 0xba05a0f0>]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x78 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x5b926101>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x78 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x5b926101>]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x1 <mru 1492> <magic 0xba05a0f0>]
sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xba05a0f0]
rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x1 <30da2b61385610032672840719fb4802>, name = "bras-red9.dy"]
sent [CHAP Response id=0x1 <057efd5df161dc345017ac01a5990968>, name = "[email protected]"]
rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x5b926101]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xc7 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x5b926101>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x2 <mru 1492> <magic 0x8334258>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0xc7 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x5b926101>]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x2 <mru 1492> <magic 0x8334258>]
sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x8334258]
rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x1 <79562e6aae5f6cca057a9d93e829874b>, name = "dsl4.wh-man"]
sent [CHAP Response id=0x1 <bb6bf1cc346296d7929bac0721191383>, name = "[email protected]"]
rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x5b926101]
rcvd [CHAP Success id=0x1 "CHAP authentication success, unit 1651"]
CHAP authentication succeeded: CHAP authentication success, unit 1651
CHAP authentication succeeded
peer from calling number XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX authorized
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x1 <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns2 0.0.0.0>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x4f <addr 62.3.83.6>]
sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x4f <addr 62.3.83.6>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0x1 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x2 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x2 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
local IP address XX.XX.XX.XXX
remote IP address 62.3.83.6
primary DNS address 212.23.6.100
secondary DNS address 212.23.3.100
Script /etc/ppp/ip-up started (pid 12494)
Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 12494), status = 0x0
rcvd [LCP TermReq id=0xc8]
LCP terminated by peer
Connect time 694.9 minutes.
Sent 10966662 bytes, received 259701354 bytes.
Script /etc/ppp/ip-down started (pid 14305)
sent [LCP TermAck id=0xc8]
Script /etc/ppp/ip-down finished (pid 14305), status = 0x0
Connection terminated.
Modem hangup
Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00]
Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADO session 0x0 length 43
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[host-uniq c9 30 00 00] [AC-name bras-red9.dy-B226E1811E038E] [service-name]
Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADR session 0x0 length 12
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00]
Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADS session 0xd0 length 43
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00] [AC-name bras-red9.dy-B226E1811E038E]
PADS: Service-Name: ''
PPP session is 208
Connected to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX via interface eth0
using channel 10
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> eth0
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x3 <mru 1492> <magic 0xfbeea7a9>]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x1b <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x3c61ef90>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x1b <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x3c61ef90>]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x3 <mru 1492> <magic 0xfbeea7a9>]
sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xfbeea7a9]
rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x1 <bb0a6705f7e48a0c037eaec3293089fa>, name = "bras-red9.dy"]
sent [CHAP Response id=0x1 <97680e242aba9cc15f2e9140122880d1>, name = "[email protected]"]
rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x3c61ef90]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x26 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x3c61ef90>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x4 <mru 1492> <magic 0x11eea51c>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x26 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x3c61ef90>]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x4 <mru 1492> <magic 0x11eea51c>]
sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0x11eea51c]
rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x1 <aa0a4ae92d5c2a402ca7deda77d81c29>, name = "dsl4.wh-man"]
sent [CHAP Response id=0x1 <4fe35f901a58d78490fbb712b2284381>, name = "[email protected]"]
rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x3c61ef90]
rcvd [CHAP Success id=0x1 "CHAP authentication success, unit 4286"]
CHAP authentication succeeded: CHAP authentication success, unit 4286
CHAP authentication succeeded
peer from calling number XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX authorized
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x3 <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns2 0.0.0.0>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0xa7 <addr 62.3.83.6>]
sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0xa7 <addr 62.3.83.6>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0x3 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x4 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x4 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
local IP address XX.XX.XX.XXX
remote IP address 62.3.83.6
primary DNS address 212.23.6.100
secondary DNS address 212.23.3.100
Script /etc/ppp/ip-up started (pid 14330)
Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 14330), status = 0x0
... Pause for a few hours while the internet connection works OK ...
No response to 4 echo-requests
Serial link appears to be disconnected.
Connect time 283.2 minutes.
Sent 8260957 bytes, received 144506651 bytes.
Script /etc/ppp/ip-down started (pid 15006)
sent [LCP TermReq id=0x5 "Peer not responding"]
Script /etc/ppp/ip-down finished (pid 15006), status = 0x0
sent [LCP TermReq id=0x6 "Peer not responding"]
Connection terminated.
Modem hangup
Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADI session 0x0 length 12
dst ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00]
Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADO session 0x0 length 43
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[host-uniq c9 30 00 00] [AC-name bras-red9.dy-B226E1811E038E] [service-name]
Send PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADR session 0x0 length 12
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00]
Recv PPPOE Discovery V1T1 PADS session 0x19d length 43
dst XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX src XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
[service-name] [host-uniq c9 30 00 00] [AC-name bras-red9.dy-B226E1811E038E]
PADS: Service-Name: ''
PPP session is 413
Connected to XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX via interface eth0
using channel 11
Using interface ppp0
Connect: ppp0 <--> eth0
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x7 <mru 1492> <magic 0xc5073944>]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0x92 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x540e3e59>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0x92 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x540e3e59>]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x7 <mru 1492> <magic 0xc5073944>]
sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xc5073944]
rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x1 <1ccd1dfa1c3f766eb8688b32eee31de7>, name = "bras-red9.dy"]
sent [CHAP Response id=0x1 <64d4d13945e9a71e22285d7b70859673>, name = "[email protected]"]
rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x540e3e59]
rcvd [LCP ConfReq id=0xd4 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x540e3e59>]
sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x8 <mru 1492> <magic 0xa51d1646>]
sent [LCP ConfAck id=0xd4 <mru 1492> <auth chap MD5> <magic 0x540e3e59>]
rcvd [LCP ConfAck id=0x8 <mru 1492> <magic 0xa51d1646>]
sent [LCP EchoReq id=0x0 magic=0xa51d1646]
rcvd [CHAP Challenge id=0x1 <bb3049925410fd7d5b2bd1420ccfbd7c>, name = "dsl6.wh-man"]
sent [CHAP Response id=0x1 <c8ad4440f20cee3d75df6269c1d140bb>, name = "[email protected]"]
rcvd [LCP EchoRep id=0x0 magic=0x540e3e59]
rcvd [CHAP Success id=0x1 "CHAP authentication success, unit 3661"]
CHAP authentication succeeded: CHAP authentication success, unit 3661
CHAP authentication succeeded
peer from calling number XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX authorized
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x5 <addr 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns1 0.0.0.0> <ms-dns2 0.0.0.0>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfReq id=0x56 <addr 62.3.83.21>]
sent [IPCP ConfAck id=0x56 <addr 62.3.83.21>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfNak id=0x5 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
sent [IPCP ConfReq id=0x6 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
rcvd [IPCP ConfAck id=0x6 <addr XX.XX.XX.XXX> <ms-dns1 212.23.6.100> <ms-dns2 212.23.3.100>]
local IP address XX.XX.XX.XXX
remote IP address 62.3.83.21
primary DNS address 212.23.6.100
secondary DNS address 212.23.3.100
Script /etc/ppp/ip-up started (pid 15033)
Script /etc/ppp/ip-up finished (pid 15033), status = 0x0
Edited by jez9999 (Wed 30-Oct-13 14:38:53)