Bittorrent & Disconnections - Ambit modems - Page 11

Stoo_Pot · 09-01-2006, 23:24

I found out that when my laptop is connected to the modem diretly via ethernet, I get no disconnections, but if I am using my wireless router, I get disconnections. So if I want to use torrents I plug it in directly.

Seems in my case that my problem is with my wireless router and not with NTL. I think it can only handle a certain number of simultaneous connections. After a random amount of time, my router reboots itself, and I dont get any connectivity again until I pull the plug on both my modem and router and switch them on again.

Is anyone having the disconnection problems without using a router?

Also, I didn't know that you get much less bandwidth over a wireless internet so it was good for me to plug it in with a cable anyway.

Good luck,

Stoo

bugheadcjd · 10-01-2006, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stoo_Pot

I found out that when my laptop is connected to the modem diretly via ethernet, I get no disconnections, but if I am using my wireless router, I get disconnections. So if I want to use torrents I plug it in directly.

Seems in my case that my problem is with my wireless router and not with NTL. I think it can only handle a certain number of simultaneous connections. After a random amount of time, my router reboots itself, and I dont get any connectivity again until I pull the plug on both my modem and router and switch them on again.

Is anyone having the disconnection problems without using a router?

Also, I didn't know that you get much less bandwidth over a wireless internet so it was good for me to plug it in with a cable anyway.

Good luck,

Stoo

Yep, I'm still getting the disconnections and I don't have a router. My modem is connected directly to the PC via ethernet.

I've also noticed over the last couple of weeks that my speeds have dropped drastically. About a week after signing up for 10Mb I could get 9Mbps, now I only manage around 4Mbps.

Swoopie · 11-01-2006, 00:55

I've noticed it only tends to happen when i'm uploading (I've had about 10 restarts of the modem today - if not more) and it's kinda annoying.

Seirrsh · 16-03-2006, 22:23

Ah I have this problem with my 'ntl home 100' modem. Does a 250 modem fix this issue then? It's very annoying. I've got an engineer coming tomorrow so i'm gonna have to convince him that it's broke.

Gster · 16-03-2006, 22:29

The restarts seem to be more aof a modem specific problem, as in not ALL the one type of modem resets. But if yours does contact NTL reporting the problem, if they dont fix it (they sometimes say its a blah blah problem, should be fixed in a hour turn off ya modem) phone up again and blame the modem saying you want the new 250, worked for me, no resets at all

Seirrsh · 16-03-2006, 23:31

Well it seems like I'm an unlucky one. I just hope I can convince Mr Engineer that I need a new modem

Resonate · 17-03-2006, 02:34

I had a 120 and after reading various threads i locked the engineer in my house until he gave me a 250.

I have not had a single reset since..........

You do the maths

ukcobra · 17-03-2006, 09:35

It did not solve the problem for me.

swapshop1 · 17-03-2006, 11:00

kg501 - firewalls require processing time, so yes it will slow down. You might get latency problems too = longer ping time. A fast computer will help. So not all problems are caused by Ntl!

2nd - cheap SOHO routers have limited NAT entries. BT consumes lots of entries, a poorly programmed BT client may not close clompleted entries and so use up the allocation. CM and Routers will auto close unused entries after a time out, this might be too long a wait before the table is exhausted. The software then has a tendancy to reboot in order to clear out. Not necessarily a bug but a design feature in case entry clearing isn't happening properly - remember these devices were never designed to support more than a few computers, under normal use 10 pcs might open 200 - 1000 ports tops.... P2P can open 1000+ on 1 machine. FYI my cheap router has 4096 entries in its NAT.

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For someone with this reboot problem: If u use newsgroup downloader like GrabIt, then use only this and download at maximum some binaries and see if a reboot occurs.... This will help analysis of the problem. - I currently dont have reboots, on 2Mb and only use newsgroups.

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The new 250 modem could simply have more memory, thus a bigger NAT capacity. Perhaps by listing bad BT clients? it might be possible for someone to find a good client

Seirrsh · 17-03-2006, 12:33

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The new 250 modem could simply have more memory, thus a bigger NAT capacity. Perhaps by listing bad BT clients? it might be possible for someone to find a good client[/quote]

I can crash/reboot (all the lights turn off, and come back in 30 seconds) the connection in other ways too, just by doing too many things at once - but still using my connection in a normal way that many people do.

swapshop1 · 17-03-2006, 13:14

too many things? so maxin your connection with 1 http download wont crash it.... but 2 will?

this doesnt make much sence.

Seirrsh · 17-03-2006, 14:18

I agree.

It mainly happens when doing anything else when some p2p program is running.

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I've just had an engineer at my house. He found the my signal level was too low, and this was definitely the cause of the problem. He fixed the signal level and rushed off.

Needless to say, it died again when testing it under 'load'.

scrrfc · 14-10-2008, 23:21

i have this problem

when using bittorrent i get a local networked unplugged and my speed drops but im using a 265 from virgin media...i phoned CS and they said sounds like the wire is broke

but i changed my settings in my BT client(utorrent) to 20 max connections and 20 global connections and it has stopped with my upload speed at 2---still get max DL speed at 2 for my UL