Whenever I'm using a torrent I usually have problems with getting a high download rate regardless of the amount of seeds avaliable. I was therefore thinking that maybe it was the router that was causing all of the problems, and was wondering if getting a better one might fix the problem. The type of router I have now is a Speedstream 6520. Also I tend to use BitComet, and my half open limit is set to 50.
I have already been to Newegg, so I have seen several of the different types of routers avaliable, the only problem is, I can't really make heads or tails out of which is the better one to get. If anyone has any advice on this matter please let me know.
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Anonymous2007-08-11 19:29 ID:NfNxLAfI
Your router sounds like a modem/router combo. Do you use DSL? I recently switched to DSL, and while it's faster than the cable service I used to have, I get a lot of dropped connections and just shit that didn't used to happen when I had cable. Just something to consider before ruling out that your router is causing the problem. Anyway, I recommend this router -
There shouldn't be a need to flash this router with Tomato or DD-WRT since the stock firmware works well enough, but you can always do so if you decide.
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Anonymous2007-08-11 21:03 ID:tM6WAW13
As I mentioned earlier, my router is a Speedstream 6520, so no, it's just a plain old router. :P Yes, I do use DSL, unfortunatly while I can download 130 KB/sec I can only upload 20 KB/sec. This is due more to the DSL service than the router though. Also, as you mentioned, something like that happens. The download rate of a torrent goes up and down a lot. It's fairly annoying; I just wish it could utilize as many seeds as it posible could.
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Anonymous2007-08-12 1:58 ID:rFGeFkhf
You can fix this situation quickly by accessing your admin panel.