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Bit Torrent killing my connection
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Since adding a new virtual server to my router config my connection seems to die after about 20 minutes while running BitComet. All the lights on my router go out on my router apart from the power light and I have to switch it on then off again, anyone encountered this problem before?
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Naughty Naughty! you should'nt torrent!
I'm sure you have copied a CD, tape, or "backed up" a movie, etc.
You'd benefit from what I'm downloading, trust me. Smile
I have absolutely no idea what you just said but whilst running BitComet on my computer, my internet connection becomes temperamental. Every 20 minutes or so the internet will just die with "Problem Loading Page" screens. I have to leave it for about 5 minutes then it comes back up again.
I have no idea why because my flatmate in the very next room has no problems.
Okay i've downloaded it and ill burn it later, what is it anyway? i dont want to be messing my router up - Its fine as it is and i have an External HD for backing up and along with a network drive(one that wont work but hey ho)
Mandriva 2007
Try reducing the number of global connections to lower figure it might help.
I can't remember what - it can still occaisonally fail on loading a page - but that's 'cos the connection is in use.
It used to actually kill the net and I had to reconnect before.
(only if its the last thing on earth)
What is this mandrive thing anyway? what does it doo
GOOGLE
Put it this way, if you've brought Vista, you'll wish you hadn't.
How many to, it was on auto? About 100 you think?
Experimentally, start at 250 and reduce in 25's until you find the optiminal number i.e. router stays up fine. Too low and it might throttle your downloads!