On 3 Jan 2007 11:02:24 -0800, BigAl.NZ@gmail.com wrote:

>C:\Documents and Settings\Al>arp -a
>
>Interface: 192.168.252.1 --- 0x2
> Internet Address Physical Address Type
> 192.168.252.254 00-02-a5-02-44-bd dynamic

00-02-A5-xx-xx-xx is owned by Compaq Computahs:
<http://www.coffer.com/mac_find/?string=00%3A02%3Aa5>
Well, that makes sense as the gateway is also a DNS server.

From your previous posting, the arp -a results are identical before
and after the disconnect. If you preload the ARP cache with:

arp -s 192.168.252.254 00-02-a5-02-44-bd

methinks I can eliminate the arp cache as a probable culprit and move
onward to whatever is preventing the connection from recovering
gracefully. As far as I can tell, your system is operating normally
except in one respect. It does not recover quickly or gracefully from
a disconnect. I'm still not sure why, but in every other respect, it
functions exactly like my quick test previously mentioned.

Also, I think you would do better to determine (or guess) why the
system is showing disconnects in the first place. My guess(tm) is
some obstructions in the path (trees, cars, excessive path) or
interference from other users of this WISP system.

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