Network problems with ShareAza 2.2

Adrian Wong · 10th Oct 2005, 11:52 PM

Just upgraded ShareAza 2.1 to 2.2 a few weeks back. Immediately noticed some problems when I used it with my cousin's ADSL connection.

After some time (15-30 minutes), ShareAza apparently maxes out the number of connections supported by the Aztech router-modem.

So, I can no longer browse the Internet or connect to any IM networks. Even the ShareAza and Bittorrent downloads stop. Essentially, the router-modem is so saturated, it just stops working.

The possible solutions would be to switch the modem's router functions off and use a separate router, or change the router-modem, or kill the ShareAza process. I've also tried limiting the number of connections but that still failed.

So, now that I have my own ADSL connection, I thought I would give it a try. Unfortunately, I'm still facing the same problem.

I'm now using the new Aztech 600E modem, which also has built-in router functions. But I'm using the Linksys WRT54G WiFi router instead. Still, I'm not sure if the Aztech modem's router functions are turned off.

Does anyone have the same problem with ShareAza? Or is it a Linksys or Aztech problem?

Jeremy · 11th Oct 2005, 09:20 AM

If I'm not mistaken, you should limit both the upload and download bandwidth because when you saturate your upload bandwidth, you won't be able to send queries or establish other new connections.

peaz · 11th Oct 2005, 10:31 AM

Dump Shareaza and use Limewire. hahaha

Adrian Wong · 11th Oct 2005, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy

If I'm not mistaken, you should limit both the upload and download bandwidth because when you saturate your upload bandwidth, you won't be able to send queries or establish other new connections.

Actually, already tried that. I've always limited uploads and downloads.

It's just that ShareAza runs for a while and then EVERYTHING quits working. I have to disconnect the notebook from the network and reconnect before it starts working again.

Adrian Wong · 11th Oct 2005, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peaz

Dump Shareaza and use Limewire. hahaha

LOL! What I like about ShareAza is that it connects to many networks, even Limewire and Bittorrent.

Jeremy · 11th Oct 2005, 11:05 PM

That's odd, since you've limited both your upstream and downstream, presuming this is the global configuration, it shouldn't break your network. Perhaps you could try isolating each network to see which transfer rate exceeds your global configuration.

Adrian Wong · 12th Oct 2005, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy

That's odd, since you've limited both your upstream and downstream, presuming this is the global configuration, it shouldn't break your network. Perhaps you could try isolating each network to see which transfer rate exceeds your global configuration.

Actually, there's no transfer rate. Nothing is transferring to or from the PC that ShareAza is running on.

10th Oct 2005, 11:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adrian Wong Da Boss Join Date: 10 Oct 2002 Location: In front of my ASUS F8V notebook! Posts: 32,208 Reputation: 3531 Rep Power: 75	Network problems with ShareAza 2.2 Just upgraded ShareAza 2.1 to 2.2 a few weeks back. Immediately noticed some problems when I used it with my cousin's ADSL connection. After some time (15-30 minutes), ShareAza apparently maxes out the number of connections supported by the Aztech router-modem. So, I can no longer browse the Internet or connect to any IM networks. Even the ShareAza and Bittorrent downloads stop. Essentially, the router-modem is so saturated, it just stops working. The possible solutions would be to switch the modem's router functions off and use a separate router, or change the router-modem, or kill the ShareAza process. I've also tried limiting the number of connections but that still failed. So, now that I have my own ADSL connection, I thought I would give it a try. Unfortunately, I'm still facing the same problem. I'm now using the new Aztech 600E modem, which also has built-in router functions. But I'm using the Linksys WRT54G WiFi router instead. Still, I'm not sure if the Aztech modem's router functions are turned off. Does anyone have the same problem with ShareAza? Or is it a Linksys or Aztech problem? __________________ Dr. Adrian Wong Tech ARP \| Blog @ Tech ARP \| The Free Trade Zone DYKT : The only offshore account I have is at the sand bank? We need PROGRAMMERS and TECHNICAL WRITERS! Contact us if you are a hot shot programmer or technical writer! My items for sale : 50x SD Card \| Memory Stick PRO \| Cyclone Energy Saver \| Seiko SS watch \| Tiger/Carlsberg beer jugs \| Travel Speakers \| Motorola V600 \| Nokia N90 SOLD! \| New Lowepro Mini Trekker AW Other items for sale @ the FTZ : Zalman CNPS9500 LED @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7700 Cu @ $20 \| Zalman CNPS7000 Cu @ $20 \| Swarovski bracelet watches \| Dell 17" LCD \| Hi-Fi speakers \| English DIVX movies \| HP LaserJet toners! \| Office chairs

11th Oct 2005, 09:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
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11th Oct 2005, 11:05 PM	#6 (permalink)
Jeremy Black Sheep Join Date: 7 Oct 2002 Posts: 2,300 Reputation: 789 Rep Power: 17	That's odd, since you've limited both your upstream and downstream, presuming this is the global configuration, it shouldn't break your network. Perhaps you could try isolating each network to see which transfer rate exceeds your global configuration.