beatsme Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Whenever I have something downloading with utorrent, I lose my connection. I have to do a power cycle on my modem to get everything back to normal, and even then, I experience the same problem. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 What modem is it? Many modems can't handle the load that BitTorrent causes. You can try as your first step, turning off DHT. Then lower net.max_halfopen, then if all else fails, lower the # of connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hofshi Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 I had the same problem. Switching a modem did the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Westell 6100.I recently had to get my modem replaced. It was a Westell 2200, and I experienced no problems like this with it. They're the same brand, so shouldn't this one be able to handle anything the last one could.I know little about this sort of thing, so forgive my ignorance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 What's bridge mode?I googled the name of my modem, and I came across something that said that some modems have built-in routers that need to be run in bridge mode or they will lose their connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultima Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Bridge mode makes the router not route packets, I think...Meh better explanation: http://www.smartbridges.com/education/articles.asp?id=325 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 How would I go about setting this up?Also, do you think this would resolve my problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 14, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 All right, I turned off DHT, and lowered my number of connections. That seemed to do the trick. However, I'd still like to set up bridge mode because I'd like to be able to have more than one torrent going at a time, and I won't be able to do that unless lower the connections even further. ( which will cause everything to take forever ) So if anybody knows anything about how to set it up, let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1c3d0g Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Usually your modem has a setting somewhere that says "Set to Bridge Mode" or something...it differs from manufacturer to manufacturer, so hopefully you can understand that it's impossible for any of us to know exactly where it is. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 It's also called gateway mode. Sometimes you'll find it near something that says Routing.You should just look at the various pages and look for things like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 So that's all I need to do? It seems like there would be something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 All right, I just checked and the only thing I could find is in VC configuration, there are a couple things listed and to the left, there's a box by each where you can select enable or disable. Only one of them is enabled, and to the right, under protocol, it says PPoE. The rest are disabled, and say Bridge under protocol.And at the bottom, it says 'Bridge Broadcast' and 'Bridge Multicast'. Both are checked. Do I already have a bridged connection? I'm confused. And if I do then why the disconnects?Edit: Sorry for all the double posts. I am aware of the edit button. I just reply without thinking sometimes.Also, I was able to finish a 2 GB file last night with the modified settings with having to restart my modem, but just a little earlier, I couldn't even finish a 200 MB file. I tried a power cycle, and less than a minute later, it disconnected.I really need to do something soon because this is intolerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osm0sis Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 there's also a delete button Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 there's also a delete button Hardy har har! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psymex Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 I'm having the same problem with utorrent 1.4, downgrading to 1.3 solved the problem. I checked the settings, they are exactly the same in both versions.btw, I'm using a Zyxtel Prestige 660HW-61.Edit: Thanks 1c3d0g, as I'm clearly not alone I guess something will be done about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1c3d0g Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 This is probably due to the round-robin method used instead of the 50/50 one used previously. A lot of people have reported network disconnects with their flakey modem/router, unfortunately there's not a lot you can do about it. :/ You can add your support in the thread floating somewhere (started by B00, IIRC) asking for both versions to be implemented... :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 wrong.http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#Modems_routers_that_are_known_to_have_problems_with_P2Palso, both modes cannot be supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psymex Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 Ok, I understand, I own a shitty router, but: It has been working perfectly for over a year now, first with ABC, then Bitcomet and then UTorrent - until v. 1.3. Then I went on vacation, came back and updated to 1.4 and suddenly my connection crashed all the time. I would never have suspected UT causing the trouble so I called my provider who sent a technician who chareged me 40 euros for fixing nothing. I'm a programmer myself so I understand that it would be a real mess to support both modes, but I also think that it's just a bug that wasn't found yet, so I'm not shure if "Go get a real router!" is the right suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 15, 2006 Report Share Posted February 15, 2006 psymex: use beta 425, and try some of the suggestions on this FAQ entry.http://www.utorrent.com/faq.php#Modems_routers_that_are_known_to_have_problems_with_P2P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I lowered the connections to 200 like the FAQ recommended, and I also lowered net.max_halfopen and bt.connect_speed. I also turned off UPnP. But I don't know how to update my firmware. I'd apppreciate it if someone could tell me how.Also, I'd still like to set my modem in bridge mode because even with these current settings, I won't be able to have several torrents going at once. Does anyone know if there's a walkthrough for setting up bridge mode from the Westeel 6100 modem?By the way, if I set my modem in bridge mode, would I be able to use the TCPIP.SYS patch? I don't know a lot about it, but I do know it allows you to set your connections a lot higher than before? I know that even if my modem's in bridge mode, it'll still be a crappy modem, but I was wondering if it will be able to handle this high a number of connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 is the Westell 6100 a modem or a modem/router combo?TCPIP.sys is only related to half-open connections, doesn't have anything to do with you getting -disconnected-. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 I'm pretty sure it's a modem with a built-in router, but I'm not perfectly sure. Forwarding my ports did help my DL speeds which were originally stuck at 1 kb/s, so I would think it is. Plus it has a built-in firewall, and without a built-in router, it wouldn't have that, right? Sorry, I don't know a lot about modems/routers, so it's hard for me to give a straight answer for a lot of things.And I know TCPIP.sys doesn't have anything with getting disconnected. What I was wondering is ( seeing as it allows more half-open connections ) would it work okay on my crappy modem after I set everything up in bridge mode. I don't mean will it cause disconnects or anything ( bridge mode's supposed to fix that, right? ). I meant will having such a high number of connections mess anything up at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firon Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 If you have to forward ports, then yes it's a modem/router. You should look through the various configuration pages and look for something like "Bridge mode" "Gateway mode" or anything related to "Routing".Half-open connections != established connections. It tends to help with timeouts on your PC and other such issues, NOT getting disconnected from the 'net or having the router die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatsme Posted February 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 The only thing I can find is in VC configuration. I'm not too good at describing things, so here's a screenshot.Anyway, I'm not sure exactly what to do, and I don't really wanna mess around with anything haphazardly, so I'd like a little instruction before I proceed. That is if you or anyone knows what I'm supposed to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psymex Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 psymex: use beta 425, and try some of the suggestions on this FAQ entry.I installed beta 425 and it works with default settings on my router and UTorrent. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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