DOCUMENT:Q158710  09-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :RASDIAL Does Not Redial On Link Failure with RASPHONE Running
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:WinNT:3.5,3.51
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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Your Windows NT Remote Access (RAS) Client fails to redial on link failure if
the connection was established using RASDIAL, and RASPHONE is running.

CAUSE
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The Remote Access Help in Windows NT 3.51 states the following:

   "If RASPHONE is running it will perform redial on entries connected
   with RASDIAL."

This feature does not function correctly in Windows NT 3.51. The connection that
is established with RASDIAL does not redial automatically on link failure.

WORKAROUND
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Until this problem is fixed in Windows NT 3.51, the following workarounds may be
used:

 - The ability to redial on link failure when dialing with RASDIAL works
   correctly in Windows NT 4.0. Upgrade to Windows NT 4.0.

 - To achieve this functionality with Windows NT 3.51, write your own service or
   use a third-party product. Somar ReDial, by Somar Software, allows a RAS link
   to be reconnected on link failure. Somar Software can be reached at
   http://www.somar.com or 72202,2574 on CompuServe. Other third-party vendors
   may also provide similar solutions.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: reconnect drop connection
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Version           : WinNT:3.5,3.51
Issue type        : kbbug

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