Hi,

> Hello,

[...]

> plug: {7} pppoectl pppoe0
> pppoe0: phase=network
>          myauthproto=pap myauthname="user@isp.com.au"
>          lcp timeout: 1.000 s
>          idle timeout = disabled
>          max-auth-failure = 5
[...]

> The above works to set up the link in the first place (that's how
> I did it the first time), but if the link's dropped out it
> doesn't seem to get past the pppoe authenticate phase, and
> then drops back to phase=dead.  Power-cycling the wireless
> bridge makes no difference.

> Can anyone suggest a better way to reset/restart the connection
> if/when it coughs?

sounds like you've reached the 'max-auth-failure' limit.. You can use
'pppoectl pppoe0 clear-auth-failure' to reset this... 

> thanks!

> Carl

Uli



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