Can't surf internet after using BitLord

[KingstonU]

FireFox and IE7 don't work even after shutting Bitlord down and restarting the computer.
BitLord I see has it's own web browser thankfully, hence how I am able to post this.
But I would prefer to still be able to surfe with IE7 of FF.

Thanks for the help

 

[ojai00]

Are you using a router? If so, does IE7 and Firefox work fine after you restart your router? Downloading torrents have been known to cause numerous connections that a standard router keeps alive. I know the WRT54Gs keep them for 4 days. You have to use a thirdparty firmware to drop them sooner than that.

 

[KingstonU]

Which third party firmware? where do I get them? and how do I use them? Also do they have any downsides? Can they make it so that I can surf the internet within a few minutes of shuttind down BitLord?

Thanks

 

[ojai00]

Personally, I use HyperWRT but DD-WRT is very popular. Note that these firmware only work on certain routers so make sure yours is one of them. There's also a chance you can "brick" your router if the firmware upgrade doesn't complete successfully so make sure you have read all the instructions before proceeding.

 

[AllGamer]

wait ... the problem is not really the router

but rather you left your connections WIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEE open
just configure your BitTorrent software to LIMIT the amount of connections and speed.

a good setting is something below 100 max connections, and 5 upload / download at a time

also use uTorrent, it is waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than any other BT program in existance

 

[TSDible]

Originally posted by: AllGamer
wait ... the problem is not really the router

but rather you left your connections WIIIIIIIIIDDDDDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEE open
just configure your BitTorrent software to LIMIT the amount of connections and speed.

a good setting is something below 100 max connections, and 5 upload / download at a time

also use uTorrent, it is waaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy better than any other BT program in existance

That isn't completely true.

It may help, but if the router is not limiting connections, then when connection A drops from your Torrent program and B takes its place, you still only have 1 connection active for the torrents. However, if the router is not set up properly, A still exists because it hasn't been dropped by the router. Then, you have two open connections in the router... This can quickly multiply when using a Torrent program and will cause issues with many routers.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Some ISPs also limit flows. Mine does, and it sucks. If I open a p2p program (I use shareaza but this would apply to just torrents too), even if I'm only doing 2KB up and down of transfers, my net is gone since all the flows are taken up.