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Using a router would definitely help in this situation; I suspect that
PPPD is disconnecting when activity drops or at a specified time.  A
router would maintain the connection and provide a level of security.

You could, of course, fix PPPD too...

Matt

<quote who="Diana Dawne">
> Hi everyone.  I do not understand the ins and outs of PPPOE but I do
> know  that I have it.  I use a router my computer remains on generally
> butmy  computer has been turned off several times but the router holds
> the ip so  that when I log back on my ip seems to remain the same.
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> Diana
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