Re: Torrents killing my conection

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 06/21/2010 07:22 AM, Eero Volotinen wrote:
> 2010/6/21 ABS Doug<absdoug@gmail.com>:
> > On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 5:28 AM, Ron Johnson<ron.l.johnson@cox.net>  wrote:
> >
> > > Lets not forget that my *wired* system crapped out at 86% while downloading
> > > the torrent he supplied.  Bouncing my WRT56GL solved the problem.
> > >
> > > However, two other torrents I've downloaded (both "legally" on torrent)
> > > downloaded just fine.
> >
> >    I've had problems with torrents not finishing, but *never* knocking
> > out my connection! Boy this is REALLY weird. Your wired connection on
> > the same torrent... wow, I'm just totally confused. So what
> > technically happening when a torrent takes down your wired
> > connection??
>
> Well, it knocks out your router by eating it's memory and cpu time too much.
>
> This is typical problem on low end routers, buy better one..

The why does it succeed when XP is the client, and for me when the 
torrent is "non-pirate"?

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