Bad routers

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List of routers that have problems with Azureus and how to solve them when it's possible

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Due to (too) many connections

The following routers have known problems with too many simultaneous connections. Limiting "Max connections globally" in Vuze's Transfer options to 200 or less should fix the problems:

  • D-Link DI-624
  • D-Link DSL-G664T
  • Linksys BEFSR41V4/BESR41
  • Linksys Wireless-b
  • Netgear DG632
  • Netgear DG834G
  • Netgear MR814
  • Netgear Rangemax 802.11n WPN824
  • Netgear WGT524
  • Netgear WGR614
  • SpeedStream 5660 in Router/NAPT configuration. Latest firmware is 2.(3).7. Alternate workarounds:
    • Switch to bridged mode. (For security, firewall your network.)
    • When it dies, just power-cycle the router and continue on.
  • W-Linx MB401-S (and SMC Barricade 7004 BR, which is identical in construction)
  • WRT54G/GL/GS
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Due to UPnP

  • Zyxel Prestige 660hw
  • D-Link DI-604 (one case of random disconnects with UPnP enabled in Azureus)
  • D-Link DI-604 with the newest firmware and revision c hardware where it will drop the connection every time azureus

is run.

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Due to Port Forwarding

  • D-Link DI-514 (not port forwarding UDP protocol consistently)
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Due to modem/router intrusion detection functionality

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Reason not yet verified

  • Apple airport extreme (802.11g wireless with wep 128bit)
    Setting the router IPv6 support (under advanced) from local to tunnel may help in addition to the solutions listed below.
  • Cisco 1841 Modular Router
    Starting Azureus and starting a torrent causes external internet access to fail. The following solution will only re-enable external network access until Azureus is started again.
  1. Telnet into the Router
  2. Issue the following command: Clear IP Nat Trans *
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Usual solutions

  • Updating the router firmware
    Note: If you consider yourself as an experienced user you can also try to install a 3rd party firmware if there is one for your specific model. Often those 3rd party firmwares are tuned for higher loads. But be warned: A failed firmware installation can render your router useless or require a complicated reset/manual firmware repair procedure.
  • Turning off the UPnP plugin and doing manual port forwarding
  • Check that your router/modem has no firewall/intrusion detection functionality active, which might prevent connections
  • Binding outgoing connections to a single port (see advanced network settings)
  • Restricting the number of connections globally in Vuze's Transfer options to something between 60 and 100
  • Disabling the DDB plugin
  • Connect to the internet without the router/only the modem (for testing purposes)
  • Getting a new router if all else fails

See Bad ISPs for troublesome ISPs.

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