Idle time / disconnection - Page 2

Robert Dark · 13-07-2003, 22:34

Hi Pete and thanks for the welcome.

The idle time doesn't give me too many problems; if I'm online I'm usually doing something so it's rarely idle.
It just seems like such a penny-pinching thing to burden people with.

Jonboy · 13-07-2003, 22:41

AH Yes Well Mrs - thats ntl all over

hawkmoon · 13-07-2003, 23:16

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Originally posted by Robert Dark
Hi Pete and thanks for the welcome.

The idle time doesn't give me too many problems; if I'm online I'm usually doing something so it's rarely idle.
It just seems like such a penny-pinching thing to burden people with.

It isn't really a penny pinching move. It is a move to free up the the modem pools so that other users can dial-in and get connection on a contended service. If every dial-up user never disconnected the no-one else would be able to connect. Most dial-up ISP's have taken the view that if you are idle for 10-15 mins then you are no longer utilizing the connection which someone else could.

Robert Dark · 15-07-2003, 20:54

Yes, that's true I suppose

15-07-2003, 21:59

If I remember right the cut-off for free ntl dialup was 4 minutes - one of the changes when they started charging was the increase to 15 minutes?

It takes me ages to type replies to messages - trying to do it on-line in less than 4 minutes was a real pain!:p

hawkmoon · 15-07-2003, 22:02

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Originally posted by homealone
If I remember right the cut-off for free ntl dialup was 4 minutes - one of the changes when they started charging was the increase to 15 minutes?

It takes me ages to type replies to messages - trying to do it on-line in less than 4 minutes was a real pain!:p

My last ISP before I went with NTL had a 10 min idle time.

There are many ways round this - the worst ones to use are the tools that keep alive by pinging, these are usually detected (or they were on the ISP I had).

Best do what others do - set your mail client to probe the mailservers every so often.

Stephen Robb · 29-07-2003, 02:29

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Originally posted by homealone
If I remember right the cut-off for free ntl dialup was 4 minutes - one of the changes when they started charging was the increase to 15 minutes?

It takes me ages to type replies to messages - trying to do it on-line in less than 4 minutes was a real pain!:p

When I was on dial up, I downloaded the emails, drop the line, go through the emails and do all the replies (No time limit as your off line) dial up and send. Simple!

TigaSefi · 29-07-2003, 11:01

People still use 56k ? I was at a friend that still uses 56k cos he too far from ADSL exchange and no cable company nearby. It was ABSOLUTE TORTURE

Munkeh · 09-08-2003, 01:26

Try some of the suggestions above ref popping your email every 8 minutes or so, it you're still having problems pm me and i'll have a look.

Shaun · 09-08-2003, 01:36

Try AOL, I know they are a little more expensive, but never seem to drop you, I've left my Nan's computer on-line all night while I was in bed and it was fine.