Router problem, IP problem or something else?

[Tullphan]

I'm currently using Mediacom cable as my IP.
I'm using my own modem...SB5100.
My router is a D-Link DI-524.
I have my desktop pc hardwired to it & two laptops in the household.
Lately, while downloading a file on uTorrent, I seemed to have lost my internet connection. I thought it was a problem w/the cable, so I called their tech-support. While on hold, I unplugged the modem for 30 seconds, plugged it back in & waited 30 seconds then restarted my pc. While waiting for the pc to reboot, I unplugged my router for 10 seconds, then plugged it back in.
The tech support girl said she noticed activity before I was even looged back on & had a chance to get online. She then asked if I had a secure setup & I told her I assumed I did (yeah, I know...don't assume).
This has happened twice since...& the problems just begun Friday.
Ideas? Suggestions?
Thanks in advance.

 

[egale]

I have a DI-524 as well, different modem, different cable provider. Although service is generally good, I find that when I am downloading large files, could be anywhere, the download just suddenly stops. I can restart the download and it may or not not complete or stop in a different place.

Not sure what the problem is. I am swapping the modem today and am researching a new router. Its annoying for sure.

 

[Tullphan]

It's just your download that stops? For me, I lose my internet connection totally.

 

[drebo]

Generally a result of your router not being able to handle the added overhead of a BitTorrent download. BitTorrent isn't the same as a standard download. It creates many, many more connections, and destroys them very often. There's a lot of overhead to bittorrent downloads.

 

[Tullphan]

Originally posted by: drebo
Generally a result of your router not being able to handle the added overhead of a BitTorrent download. BitTorrent isn't the same as a standard download. It creates many, many more connections, and destroys them very often. There's a lot of overhead to bittorrent downloads.

What can one do to correct this problem (besides not using a BitTorrent download)?

 

[NickOlsen8390]

New router that can Handle bittorrent.
When i run bit torrent i set it to 10kbs upload and unlimited download with a global max of 100,000 connections. When i look at it on my router there is normally about 10,000 connections open, Depending on how many things im downloading.

 

[redbeard1]

Netgear had issues on some of their older models with bittorent traffic. Unfortunately I cannot find the old article, but it basically said that the router does have a limit to the number of active connections. The suggestion was if your sharing program had a limit that could be used to limit concurrent connections, to keep turning it down until you find a level it can be stable at.

While you do not have a Netgear, I believe the same thing is happening to you.

 

[jaqie]

As soon as I replaced my router with a WRT54GS and flashed DD-WRT (third party firmware) onto it, I could do so much more with it and all the p2p problems vanished. You can now get a WRT54GL from the egg for ~$70 and flash in a third party (free) firmware, and your p2p problems will be over, too.

The problem is basically the amount of RAM and the firmware in the router - they set it to keep old connection data for hours, days, or even weeks usually without a way to dump the oldest if they run out of RAM...that basically turns it into a clogged pipe with all sorts of bad problems. The reason the linux based routers (such as WRT54GL) can get around this is the open source requirements of linux. legally required to release firmware source code for public consumption, then others are able to edit it and usually add tons and tons more features to it (including adjusting the connection dropping ability).