Frequent drops in downloading, see picture
 

Hi, I am new to this forum but not new to limewire, I just switched form adelphia 256k cable to Sprint DSL 1500k, my problem is that when I am downloading my connection drops to 0 frequently and then resumes, sometimes t does this, sometimes it doesn't, I attatched a pic to show you what mean, here's what I am using:

2Wire Wireless router
Sprint 1500k
Atheros Wireless card
Toshiba Satellite
30 to 40 feet away W/excellent connection
Limewire 4.10.0

Any help would be greatly apreciated, thanks!!

The pattern looks fairly normal, especially for a download with multiple hosts when each supplies a chunk as it becomes available (Partial File Sharing).

I know what you mean by partial file sharing but when all my downloads simoltaneosly drop to zero and my internet browser says that it couldn't find server and requests a static IP when the internet connection drops to zero? I even disabled partial file sharing, still nothing, It's never done this before to me, I've always had a steady stream, NEVER up and down like it has been. Any other ideas?

You've misunderstood Stief's explanation. Stief is refering to the hosts you're downlding from. You're downlding it as they are via "their" partial file sharing. If you're downlding an already downlded file from a no. of hosts rather than via partial files, then your speeds will be a little more consistent.

Edit: Sorry Stief, last I looked you'd gone offline. I was surprised to see you suddenly reply. Your explanation would have been much better than mine! ;)

"Any more ideas?" Not really.

Macs had a problem with DNS server lookups a while back. That's the first thing that comes to mind. Second idea is that the modem (or the OS) cuts out if some connection limit is reached.

Sorry. Someone else might be more familiar with your setup.

[edit by slow poster stief]

ok, but that still doesn't explain why I can't browse the internet when the connection drops to zero, I'm beginning to think it's my ISP? this really sucks because it takes a while for the connection to go back up to where it was, I attached another pic that shows it a little better, thanks again for all of your help!

What Network adapter are you using and what driver version if you are using Marvel Yukon the link below may help. If the first 2 links looks familiar the the answer is in the 3rd link.

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=51740

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=50743

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=52267

I have an atheros AR500 4g wireless card 802.11, I can't find any updated drivers for it though, could the driver be the problem? thanks again for all your help!

What I need to know is your Network Adapter you can find it in the Device Manager

here you go, thanks for all your help.

Don't know if it will help but your driver is out of date the link below has the newest one I could find. I don't know if the driver for your realteck is out of date or not but the second link is for the latest driver for it. The 3rd link is for a patch you can apply to windows to open more connections it raises it from the default 10 to 50

http://members.driverguide.com/drive...riverid=602974

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/...&Software=True

http://www.lvllord.de/?url=tools

ok, I installed the drivers and the from 10 to 50 connection tcpip, the new driver helped but now it's dropping more frequently and I noticed that when it does the chanel drops from 11 to a different channel, in the picture I attached for one second it dropped to channel 7 and in windows task manager and limewire my connection both dropped to 0, any idea why it's doing that?

here is what the normal channel looks like when my connection is steady, then it drops, it has an obvious pattern, i just can't figure out what's causing it.

ok, took the test, it was 1404/338, on wireless, advertised 1500/384. I attatched the tweak results, I might just transfer back to a different limewire, I only really got the problem when I got the new release 4.10.0 and started using my wireless for limewire downloads.

Try a wire to the modem and to the router for awhile.

Dropouts gone? How close are you to any airports or major weather stations? ;]

well, the broadband link light flashes when the connection drops so I replaced the 2wire 1701hg modem and it still does it, I got from the modem, any ideas?

Limewire and only limewire does the same thing to me. Using Verizon DSL, completely drops my modem/router connection during some downloads. No internet connections work at all and the modem resets the connection. There is most definitely a problem with Limewire in this regard.

Do any of you have lots of incomplete files & use the Resume/Find Sources on them all? I'm asking because if this function is applied to all or too many simultaneously, this can cause LW, your computer & devices problems. It can affect communication between the devices & computer, & if you're using UPnP then it of course can affect communication between LW & the device to keep the NAT port open. Just a thought. Maybe doesn't apply in your cases.

Not me. Strangely, in my case it seems to be file specific. Some files come down fine, but others seem to kill the DSL modem every time I try them, even if they're from different sources.

well I ended limewire and started using bitcomet and it's doing the same thing, what the heck could be wrong?

DSMtuner425

I looked back at the picture you posted showing your DL you were DL at 159KBs your speed test max is 175KBs. The picture does not show what your UL bandwidth is but I have a feeling you are maxing out your connection and your wireless. Does it do the same thing if you limit you DL bandwidth to 140KBs and UL bandwidth to 30KBs

Also have you tried bypassing your wireless and going straight to your computer with the wire.

yes, it does the same thing on my wired desktop ethernet connection, It's either the modem software configuration or something before that, it loses DSL sync and then reconnects, Ijust can't figure out why.

Have you tried the 2Wire forum the link below will take you there.

The second link sounds simular to your problem

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/2wire

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15643131

As Grandpa suggested, have you checked to see if there's firmware updates to your devices?

If you're a windows XP user you may want to consider this patch also http://www.lvllord.de/ (Oh I just realised Grandpa already suggested it) :o

Yes, I've increased the connections to 50, I've installed the new ekahu driver, Replaced the modem, Reset the modem, Reset limewire, Reset my atheros card, I'm running out of ideas, the DSL service guy came out and said there was nothing wrong with the lines, I'm running out of ideas, I'm thinking it's the DSL.

does anyone know of a tool or utility I can use to monitor the line and figure out the exact cause of the drop?

The link below will take you to a tool you can monitor your bandwidth usage with.


http://www.analogx.com/contents/down...etwork/nsl.htm