you using a dial-up modemor a broadband one?
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lazygamer VS tittybiscuits,
Wed 21 Apr 2004, 20:48,
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BroadbandBroadband, the whole description of what's up is in my profile (didn't want to hog the board)
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Wed 21 Apr 2004, 20:50,
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one of two reasons in my eyes then:1. your modem is having a problem with the port bittorrent uses to access the net. find out (using google for example) what port your bittorrent prog uses, check its allowed access via any firewall you have running e.t.c
2. your ISP is monitoring connections and blocking file sharing, including bittorrent. this would explain why it would download so far then pack in, as your connection would be refused, requiring you to reboot.
(2. your ISP is monitoring connections and blocking file sharing, including bittorrent. this would explain why it would download so far then pack in, as your connection would be refused, requiring you to reboot.
lazygamer VS tittybiscuits,
Wed 21 Apr 2004, 20:55,
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2. seems most likely to meyou could try using a client which allows you to choose which port you use for bittorrent traffic to try and eliminate both problems
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lemony,
Wed 21 Apr 2004, 20:58,
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I had something similarIt was caused by the fact that the DSL Modem was USB2.0 and the PC only USB1.1. The modem kept swamping the USB bandwidth of the PC causing the connection to die (and only resume after a reboot). I put a USB2.0 card in the box and it sorted all my problems.
In the interim, I found doing a ping -t of a well known site (pref. someone you hate) kept the connection alive, with the downside of slowing the bloody connection.
Not saying that's the problem, but might be useful?
(In the interim, I found doing a ping -t of a well known site (pref. someone you hate) kept the connection alive, with the downside of slowing the bloody connection.
Not saying that's the problem, but might be useful?
Linbox has a serious dunk habit,
Wed 21 Apr 2004, 20:58,
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