explanation idle timeout keepalive timeout

superrouter · Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:21 am

hello

in the hotspot profile configuration theres a session timeout, idle timeout and keepalive timeout, whats the difference between keepalive and idle timeout?

Thanks

Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:22 pm

'idle-timeout' is used to detect, if client is not using Router networks, reaching timeout user will be logged out, etc.

'keep-alive-timeout' used to detect, if is available and reachable, if check fails client will be dropped out, etc.

lastguru · Wed Sep 21, 2005 8:30 pm

in other words, idle timeout checks traffic, keepalive timeout checks availability. if user is online but is just not sending./receiving anything, he may reach its idle timeout. keepalive timeout may only be reached if client is physicaky disconnected or turned off.

eugenevdm · Thu Sep 22, 2005 9:14 am

As far as I know keepalive timeout monitors the client's workstation by pinging the client. So if the client has a ICMP block on their firewall keepalive timeout should not be used.

superrouter · Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:04 am

thanks very much

soamz · Wed Jul 01, 2015 12:24 am

Many of our users are always complaining that they are getting logged out always and when I checked microtik logs, it says keep alive timeout.

So is there a way to switch off keep alive feature and use idle timeout ?
If yes, then where ?

hsabrey · Tue Dec 04, 2018 10:05 am

hello all,

so how to disable both of <Ideal Time Out> and <Keep a Live>, i mean i so not want the router to use them... so the hotspot user is not disconnected.
at least to disable <Ideal Time out>; so if the user is not using the network he is not disabled from the network and not being required to insert the username and password again...

explanation idle timeout keepalive timeout

explanation idle timeout keepalive timeout

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