Its a Secret
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Re: Trouble with dsl connection.
As you have a modem / router combo, make sure you allow pings from the WAN side, as your ISP needs to know if that connection is alive or not. That should make a huge difference in dropped connections.
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daveinpoway
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Poway, CA | Is this true for all ISP's? I have ping blocked on my AT&T ADSL connection, but I have never experienced a disconnect. |
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NormanS
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said by Its a Secret  :As you have a modem / router combo, make sure you allow pings from the WAN side, as your ISP needs to know if that connection is alive or not. That should make a huge difference in dropped connections. Never made a difference with my connection. Like daveinpoway , I am with "at&t Yahoo! HSI".
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said by daveinpoway :Is this true for all ISP's? I have ping blocked on my AT&T ADSL connection, but I have never experienced a disconnect. It's the router that's usually behind the drop, and no, it's not necessarily true for all. I don't know the characteristics of the OP's setup, but it's just another item to tick off for troubleshooting, though.
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