HAY GUYS

Lukage · Local time: Sep 27, 2006, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by Averlus

(I think everybody in the building is leeching off of him.)

He seems to think that only the ISP can secure the network. I think he's wrong.

He's wrong, indeed. Your router will show you what IPs/MACs are connected to the router, and you can choose from a variety of security methods, the first being to disable broadcasting the SSID. Another is using encryption, which you may have bells ringing if I say "WEP Key."

Checking the manual or help page for SSID, encryption key, and broadcast should give you some ideas as to what's going on and how to secure your network.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Lukage · Local time: Sep 29, 2006, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Averlus

Nope. Nothing. Nada. Still sucks. 25 kB/s down, 29 kB/s up. I think when they offer me a house, I'm going to specifically request that I use my own router, or they give me something other than that netgear.

You see, when it does work, the bittorrent sucks. However, on regular downloading, I sometimes see speeds of 1000+ kB/sec, so I know it's not the line that sucks.

Torrents aren't always stupidly fast, you know. They're like your typical P2P service where the number of seeders and their speed determines your download speed.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Lukage · Local time: Sep 30, 2006, 12:55 AM

Originally Posted by Averlus

500+ seeders?

How many are actually uploading to you?
What speed?
Does your torrent software have a download speed cap? A max seeder cap?

etc.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Lukage · Local time: Sep 30, 2006, 01:26 AM

Originally Posted by Averlus

Somewhere between 10-20 sometimes, usually at less than 1 kB/sec. I'm using BitComet.

Problem solved. It happens.

Most amazing jew boots

Lukage · Local time: Sep 30, 2006, 09:42 PM

And how many people are connected to your router at any given time?

I was speaking idiomatically.

Lukage · Local time: Sep 30, 2006, 10:52 PM

No, you see....the router connects to your broadband modem...and that speed is split between the users. You don't lose speed using the router, unless your router is a home to your entire neighborhood.

Most amazing jew boots

Lukage · Local time: Sep 30, 2006, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by Averlus

It's not. It's been encrypted the entire time I've used it. It was the first thing I did.

Hmm? I misread your OP then

Originally Posted by Averlus

However, we can't use the wireless aspect of it. I think it's because it's an unsecured access point. (I think everybody in the building is leeching off of him.)

And how is it not "faster than the broadband?" What sort of connection do you guys have?

FELIPE NO