Neoprimal
join:2002-09-13
Hollywood, FL
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Re: Is BitTorrent killing my AT&T DSL?
jim,
I figure if the router worked just fine with my comcast cable modem, it should work fine with the dsl modem, but I could be wrong. The ONLY difference right now is that I'm using DSL and thus PPPoE vs. Cable which was Auto DHCP, but that could be the issue right there, who knows? Either way,
I don't see why it'd work perfectly with one and not the other though, so I logic'ed it out and decided the dsl modem MUST be the culprit. Similar but different than your own conclusion. Technically, I COULD just replace the router, but then if I still have the issue I'd have to replace the dsl modem then, so to cut out that possibility, I'll just get a new dsl modem with a built in router. 2 birds with one stone.
d_l,
This is what I'm thinking. The modem either is missing something the cable modem had, or has something extra that the cable modem didn't. Either way, it doesn't allow big chunks to be downloaded smoothly when it comes to torrents. I limit my upload to 10k total and 1k per connection, so it's not a dl/upload choke - plus, I only DL 1-2 things at a time and my DL is limited to 500kb total. Both set rates are way below my max rates. On my comcast cable, I'd throw 5+ dls at once and be completely A-OK with all of them hammering away at 400-700. My rated comcast speed was 8mb down but I swear to you almost every speed test rated my connection at over 16mb...sigh...
Anyhoo, after I install my new modem/router tomorrow I'll update.
UPDATE:
I purchased a Zoom ADSL X6 and it's working the exact same way as the linksys+motorola DSL bridge, so it's not the fault of the hardware. I'm guessing the throttling down when using bittorrent is an ATT 'feature' existing someplace on their servers.
I'm not going to return the new modem/router because it's handy having 1 device do it all. It's been up for a while and working well. There's one issue and that is the little 'internet' light that is SUPPOSED to be solid isn't....checking inside the logs I'm also getting CRC and HEC errors...4/2 respectively over abut 2 hrs. Whether or not that's a 'factor' in the performance of my connection I don't know. The DSL 24/7 service center is closed, lol - go figure. It could also be the line in the office, we just moved here, so I'll try them all eventually and see what the result is.
If anyone knows the DETAILED DSL config for ATT DSL here in Ft. Laud/Miami please let me know. The DAL autodetected these settings:
ADSL Configuration
Item: Value
BitSwap: Disable
BitSwapUp: Disable
Standard: ADSL2PlusAuto
EC/FDM Mode: EC
Activate Line: None
Thanks.
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
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said by Neoprimal  :I'm guessing the throttling down when using bittorrent is an ATT 'feature' existing someplace on their servers. If it is anything at all AT&T, it is happening on 'bellsouth.net' transit routers. I don't see anything like it on the 'sbcglobal.net' transit routers in the AT&T West region.
There's one issue and that is the little 'internet' light that is SUPPOSED to be solid isn't....checking inside the logs I'm also getting CRC and HEC errors...4/2 respectively over abut 2 hrs. Whether or not that's a 'factor' in the performance of my connection I don't know.
I am showing 4205 CRC errors in seven days of modem uptime. Maybe you are having a line issue?
None of that last matches anything in my SpeedStream 4100 modem. Of course, they do some things different in AT&T West than in AT&T Southeast. |
