Outline · [ Standard ] · Linear+ Up/downloads drop off every 10-15 minutes, Up/downloads drop off every 10-15 minute

[kodak1970]

Computer configuration:
eMule Plus version:	1.1b
Using proxy:	Don't know
Firewall:	Yes
CPU:	AMD Athlon 1GHz
Memory:	650 MB
Operating System:	WIN XP PRO (SP2)
Updated drivers for network and video:	No

Both my uploads and downloads suddenly drop to nothing every 10-15 minutes.
The uploads then build themselves back up to speed over the next couple of minutes, run along at about 25Kb/s for 10-12 minutes when they then suddenly drop to nothing again. If any downloads have restarted during this time, they too drop to nothing at the same time as the uploads.

I never get more than 15 minutes continual uploading or downloading.
I do not get disconnected from the servers when this happens and my upload queues must remain as the upload window show that some clients have been waiting for over an hour for their upload.

I connect to the Internet through ADSL and my modem reports a download speed of 576 Kb/s and upload of 288 Kb/s.

This modem is connected to a wireless router and my PC connects to that using a wireless network card.

I have passed all ports (4661, 4662, 4665, 4672 & 4711) through to my PC. I have also opened them up on my firewall (Noton Internet Security 2004). All connection tests imply that these ports are open and working. I do not think that this is the problem. If it was I wouldn't have expected to get even 10 minutes of up/downloading.

My Emule Plus connectiuon settings are as follows:
Client ports: TCP 4662, UDP 4672
Download: Capacity 64, Limit 64
Upload: Capacity 32, Limit 25
Queue size: 3000
Max. connections: 150
In 5 secs: 10

I also find that browsing the Internet is very unreliable whilst Emule Plus is running. I often get "page not found" and have to hit refresh to load it. I am not sure if this is normal or linked with this problem.

Has anybody else experienced this?
Can anybosy offer me any suggests as to how I can fix it?

[DopeFish]

try this settings:
change your TCP & UDP ports from default
download: unlimited
upload limit: 23
queue size: 5000
max. connections: 300
in 5 secs: 40

should work just fine

[kodak1970]

try this settings:
change your TCP & UDP ports from default
download: unlimited
upload limit: 23
queue size: 5000
max. connections: 300
in 5 secs: 40

should work just fine

I have tried new TCP & UDP ports along with these settings, but it still behaves in the same way. Dropping all of mu up & downloads every 10-15 minutes.

I have also tried disabling my Norton firewall but that made no difference either.

Anybody got any ideas?

[Matroskin72(rus)]

i have pretty much da same problem - i dont get it - it dont download for me...i mean it do, but most of the time very slow....i am on da russian server, should i change? but other than that - lookz like its close to your problem...

try this settings:
change your TCP & UDP ports from default
download: unlimited
upload limit: 23
queue size: 5000
max. connections: 300
in 5 secs: 40

should work just fine

I have tried new TCP & UDP ports along with these settings, but it still behaves in the same way. Dropping all of mu up & downloads every 10-15 minutes.

I have also tried disabling my Norton firewall but that made no difference either.

Anybody got any ideas?

[SyruS]

first enable debuglog and see if theres something at that times.
is gui still responsive during drops? is cpu-usage very high or low?
exclude temp and config dirs from virusscanning.

[muleteer]

Can I assume you have patched tcpip.sys?

[Matroskin72(rus)]

Please speak either english or russian, boss - what r u talkin about?

Can I assume you have patched tcpip.sys?

[muleteer]

OMG. Deep Sigh. If you are using Windows XP SP2, the tcpip.sys file that is shipped with it has a limit of 10 half open connections at any given time. Once this limit is reached, further connections are refused.
10 half open connections is not enough for p2p use. You therefore need to patch the tcpip.sys so that it allows more connections. 50 is good, unlimited is better if you have a fast connection.
Read up on it here
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=23719&st=0
then get the files either from there or from http://www.lvllord.de where you can get a patcher that is easy to use.

[Matroskin72(rus)]

Ok, boss:) no need for deep sighs - its not a shame not to know something - shame is - not to admit it:) (at least to yaself). Anyways, u know? YOUR explanation was far better than these hacker-computer networkin pros, who operate in terms i have yet to learn... (in da process of gettin my A+ now).
Thanks:) So - i downloaded this TCPIP thing..lets see if it'll work:)

OMG. Deep Sigh. If you are using Windows XP SP2, the tcpip.sys file that is shipped with it has a limit of 10 half open connections at any given time. Once this limit is reached, further connections are refused.
10 half open connections is not enough for p2p use. You therefore need to patch the tcpip.sys so that it allows more connections. 50 is good, unlimited is better if you have a fast connection.
Read up on it here
http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=23719&st=0
then get the files either from there or from http://www.lvllord.de where you can get a patcher that is easy to use.

[kodak1970]

Can I assume you have patched tcpip.sys?

Thanks for the help.

I had not patched my tcpip.sys but have done so now.

I have also turned on my debugging log and will test it out.

[Matroskin72(rus)]

r u talkin about that log which u see when u open up mule, then go to Servers and its on the lower left?

Can I assume you have patched tcpip.sys?

Thanks for the help.

I had not patched my tcpip.sys but have done so now.

I have also turned on my debugging log and will test it out.

[SyruS]

debuglog has to be enabled see point 5c here

[Matroskin72(rus)]

ok, i enabled this thing and then what?