queue stalling - behind a router - ARGG!!

waters · 12-28-2002, 02:45 AM

ok well i could start off by telling you what version of flashfxp i am using but since this problem isn't version spacific i can skip that part....

here is what i have setup:

cablemodem to a DLink PIECE OF **** wireless *802.11b* router.. that router has 2 pc's, one is mine (wireless) and one is my roommates (wired)

the problem is on both of the pc's, what pisses me off is its intermitent ;/..

here is what happens.. SOMETIMES when i queue stuff, after the first file or so , it will stall , soemtimes it will hang long enough for me to get disconnected *60second idle*

example:

Skipping: teg-cmiyc-cd1.part12.rar (sits here for 10seconds)
PASV
227 Entering Passive Mode (xxx,99,xxx,10,15,255)
PORT xxx,99,xxx,10,15,255 (sits here for 20seconds-1min)
200 PORT Command successful.
STOR whatever.rar
150 Opening BINARY mode data connection for whatever.rar
RETR whatever.rar

check this out..

Transferred: whatever.rar 14.31 MB in 7.09 (2,064.91 KBps)

good speeds right? nope.. cause it takes 30seconds-2min inbetween files, ,usually i am reconnecting after every other file... so my fxp that should take 10+min is taking 2+hr just cuase of this damn stalling thing !!!

i stick myself in DMZ mode , no apparent change (remember this problem isn't consistant , it is USUALLY happening but like 10% of the time i don't have a problem)..

no software firewalls on my pc, also i just formated and installed win2k w/ sp3 (so its not my os)

any ideas on a workaround ? is this 100% my router? there is no way to change ANY kind of timeout setting on this pos so please don't ask me to do that , just give me a 'fix'

) hehe

anything will be greatly appreachated ..

MxxCon · 12-28-2002, 05:26 PM

it is most likely your router that closes idle connections.
since you can't change such value in your router, try checking "send noop during transfer" on "proxy/firewall/ident" tab. it might solve your problem, keep in mind that this option is incompatible with some servers and will cuase problems.

waters · 12-28-2002, 06:23 PM

thanks bro, i think i tried that already and got some errors back from the server but i'll give it another go..

my other option is to go from cablemodem -> my pc -> another NIC -> wireless switch -> another pc that is just used for browsing the web ..

that is an option but not one i wanted to take .. didn't want to use ICS hehe ..

thanks guys..