[JDEV] client timeouts

[Matthias Wimmer]

Hi Sean!

Sean Kirkby wrote:

>  Does the server need to see a bit of activity from the client 
> regularly in order for the connection to stay alive?  The behavior in 
> WinJab, Exodus, and JIM seem to indicate this.  Should my client 
> emulate their behavior (i.e. sending "<sp><tab><sp>" every 60 seconds)?

No, the server doesn't need this, it's done because of NAT-Routers. If 
you are using a NAT-System to share an internet account between 
different computers, this system forgets connections without activity 
after some time.


Tot kijk
    Matthias

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