Are some routers better at handling torrents?

[Clocker]

I was wondering if some router brands designs are more efficient at handling torrent files. Often, my router will freeze after extended torrent use and I have to reset it. But, it has improve since a firmware release (i use a belkin g).

I notice now they routers for online gamining, and some are being designed to stream media more effectively.

So, what is something to look for in router if I want it to handle torrents well?

Thanks
clocker

 

[nfamous]

Sounds like what happeneded to me...I had a belkin g router that handled bt pretty well, and then after about 1 gig or so of downloading, it would stop allowing anything but torrent traffic through. I would have to restart the router to surf the web again.

Now I'm running m0n0wall in an old amd ~500 mhz machine, and it handles it flawlessly. In fact, I've had multiple bt downloads going, several people surfing the web, and several people playing battlefront 2 on the web, all at the same time, and it only felt slightly slower than when there is no traffic. Of course, it took awhile to tweak everything just right 🙁

I usually get a 150-200k max download rate per torrent, with multiple torrents all adding up to about around 500k or so.

Edit: FYI Monowall is an OS that turns your PC into a router, you just need two network cards installed

 

[Cheetah8799]

I think it's that some brands make cheaper products that are prone to overheating, which extended torrent use can cause because of the high volume of traffic and concurrent connections which cause the router to work harder than usual.

What to look for in new routers? Read reviews online first. Anything you read on the box is just marketing B.S. Go with what the real users are saying about the product, not what the manufacturer says.

 

[Clocker]

Most reviews I have read do not talk about torrent or p2p networking performance. But I will keep a look out for them.

 

[Tazanator]

you are looking for a latancy report on the routers, In the commercial router area network weeekly tests this every so often. Last test had imagestream rebels beating out everything including cisco stuff.

 

[Clocker]

thanks for the info. i will try to look for it for home use router (aka cheaper).

 

[vailr]

Windows Secrets Newsletter - Issue 65 ? 2005.11.22

1. Hardware firewall. For small-office Wi-Fi networking, the most affordable secure firewall is the Linksys Wireless-G WRT54G router (left, about $55 USD street). To cover more than a few adjacent rooms, consider the Linksys WRT54GX ($160), which doubles the usual "g" range. Be sure to enable WPA or WPA2, either of which provide strong Wi-Fi security. For SOHO wired networking, a top-rated model is the 4-port Linksys BEFSX41 router ($65). All of these devices are PC Magazine Editors' Choice winners and support stateful packet inspection (SPI), an essential security feature.

 

[woodchuck69]

WRT54G and WRT54GS handle torrents with ease. Make sure you get one that is Version 1 through 4, not a brand new Version 5 (doesn't use linux). To figure out how to see what version they are, www.sveasoft.com has the info you need.

 

[kami333]

My WRT54G has handled torrents with no problems.

Same with the Buffalo Melco that my parent's use.