Disconnect Alarm

kyd · November 17th, 2005, 08:35 PM

Hey,

I get disconnected from the internet around 5 times a day (problems with the ISP)
so this means when im download a torrent etc I have to constantly look back at my computer to see if it's still downloading, if not I have to restart it.

So does anyone know of a program that will alert me when my internet drops.
Ive just tried using a syslog server (Kiwi syslog daemon), which my router sends error messages to when I get disconnected, but unfortunaltey you can't set alarms.

Any ideas please? Cheers

**GroundZero3** · November 17th, 2005, 08:48 PM

does this happen only when your downloading torrents or when you do web browsing too?

Please give us more information on how you have things hooked up. (router, firewall, wireless, cable, dsl, etc)

kyd · November 17th, 2005, 08:57 PM

It happens whenever, theirs nothing I can do about. It's mainly due to the fact I have poor copper cabling (im using ADSL) and being too far away from the exchange point.
Ive already tried absolutley everything to fix this, but until they upgrade the cabling there's nadda that can be done

So thats why i want an alarm of somesort...thanks

nodnerb2 · November 18th, 2005, 09:35 AM

Hi,

Running Opera can also be used to reload pages at a set frequency to keep a connection open.

kyd · November 18th, 2005, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve R Jones

Not sure how being notified that you just got disconnected would help anything. Have you considered using a download manager that would resume a download that failed?

An old trick from the dialup days was to have your email program check for new mail every five minutes to help keep the internet connection alive.

I do use a download manager for HTTP downloads, but their no use for torrent downloads, which I mainly use

Quote:

Hi,

Running Opera can also be used to reload pages at a set frequency to keep a connection open.

kyd · November 19th, 2005, 04:43 PM

I hate to do this but

bump

SeanC · November 21st, 2005, 05:35 PM

For resuming torrent downloads, try out the P2P program Shareaza. It can download torrents and resumes them, at least in my experience.

Sean

kyd · November 21st, 2005, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanC

For resuming torrent downloads, try out the P2P program Shareaza. It can download torrents and resumes them, at least in my experience.

Sean

Ah I didn't know Sharaza did torrent downloads .. thanks.

If any one knows any other program that auto resume please post

thanks