Strange problem with DC++ client - keep losing my entire internet connection...

[FlyingPenguin]

Past several mornings now I've woken to find my Internet cable connection dead. Turns out it's the router. The router is totally locked up - can't even log into it to get into the admin controls or even ping it. Power cycling the router resets it.

It seems that DC++ is causing the problem - it only happens when I leave DC++ running overnight. Never had this problem before though. I have a spare router and I'm going to try swapping it out and see if that helps.

But why the heck would DC++ lockup the router? Nothing's changed - I'm just using port forwarding to forward port 412 to my dedicated DC system's IP.

Strange.

Then again I still get that bizarre "Your IP is already connected to this Hub 5 times" error once in a while to and then I can't get on the hub for a day.

[Absolut Talent]

is it a belkin router?


I had the exact same problem with mine. When I used to use DC it would drop my connection overnight. Even if I pinged servers in ANY halflife mod, it would drop (but other games, ie desert combat would ping alright)

Ditched the belkin router and got a linksys and never had any problems

[FlyingPenguin]

No it's a Linksys. Served me well until now.

[DoPeY5007]

I have / Had the same issue when I use a BT client, it would kill my net after just letting it run for a few min, sometimes it would go a hour or more, but often it would kill the cable line with in minutes.

I have a NexLand router, it wouldnt kill the router, just the cable ( note the DSL on the Linksys to the Nexland would remain on )

[FlyingPenguin]

Well I made an adjustment and it's behaving so far. Can't see why it would make a difference. I was originally forwarding ports 411 & 412 when all I needed was 412.

Let's see if it continues to behave.