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This may cause problems for users if the 3G network issues a different IP address each time the link is brought up (note that a A&A Mobile Data SIM provides a fixed IPv4 address).
This may cause problems for users if the 3G network issues a different IP address each time the link is brought up (note that a A&A Mobile Data SIM provides a fixed IPv4 address).


The configuration involves setting the interface to be "dial" on demand; setting a time delay before the link is brought up when needed; setting a time that the link can be idle for before the link is torn down; and deciding how the link is considered idle. The commands needed are:
The configuration involves setting the interface to be "dial" on demand; setting a time delay before the link is brought up when needed; setting a time that the link can be idle for before the link is torn down; and deciding how the link is considered idle. The commands needed (one will need to do a '':ppp detach'' before entering these and a '':ppp attach'' afterwards) are:


{Administrator}=>ppp ifconfig intf=mobilebroadband demanddial=enabled
{Administrator}=>ppp ifconfig intf=mobilebroadband demanddial=enabled