Periodic IP address renewals

[mikehd]

Up til today I've had a stable bit torrent configuration using uTorrent 1.6.1, a Linksys BEFSR41, and CenturyTel as my ISP. Today I can't keep an IP address for more than 10 minutes. Is this a symptom of the ISP intervening? Are they kicking me out, then my Linksys (with keep alive enabled at 30 sec intervals) is re-establishing me?

The torrent itself isn't so well seeded but its been averaging 28kB/s (currently its peaking at ~60kB/s). My service tests out at 3000kbps/512kbps. I have d/l set to 50kB/s to ensure I'm not choking.

I'll repeat this with a better seeded torrent in a bit, but thought I'd ask the ISP question first.

thanks,

Mike

[DreadWingKnight]

Is this a symptom of the ISP intervening? Are they kicking me out, then my Linksys (with keep alive enabled at 30 sec intervals) is re-establishing me?

Most likely it is the ISP interfering.

Unless you're overloading the router with too many peer connections.

[mikehd]

Thanks for the quick reply. Regarding your question, I currently have the following settings under Number of Connections:

Global maximum number of connections - 200 (had it at 250 before w/o this issue)

Maximum number of connected peers per torrent - 90

Number of upload slots per torrent - 4

All addition BitTorrent features are checked.

Protocol encryption is enabled w/ allowing incoming legacy connections checked.

thanks again...

[DreadWingKnight]

It definetly sounds more like your ISP is causing the problem at this point, although you may try a power cycle first.

[mikehd]

yep, I've power cycled both my modem and router during this troubleshooting event. The behavior continues as I type.

[silverfire]

If it's a cable modem, instead of just power cycling, make sure you wait at least 10 seconds before plugging it back in. I know my Motorola cable modem doesn't go through TFTP to fetch a new firmware unless it's been off for more than 10 seconds.

[mikehd]

I usually wait 30 seconds to 5 minutes (depending on the issue) with my dsl modem (Westell 6100). When I was having synch issues (not currently, synch is staying solid) I would have to let it set for 3-5 minutes. Back to topic, I do think it is my ISP now. Thanks...

/edit

Just got off a tech chat with a CenturyTel CSR. s/he claims that CT is not actively monitoring or interdicting BT traffic and recommended that I make a service call.

[Switeck]

Try removing the download speed limit and putting the upload speed limit at 30 KiloBYTES/sec.