I think it does not make sense to limit time of local session, especially when testing manually with netcat/telnet.
Is there an option to make Java I2P not stop sessions based on ping/pong timeout?
A way to disable SAM PONG timeout?
Re: A way to disable SAM PONG timeout?
SAM PING/PONG is a v3.3 feature. If you connect with HELLO VERSION MAX=3.1, the router will not send you PINGs.