ktorrent clobbers internet connection?

[NoOp]

On 10/01/2007 08:09 AM, Matt Price wrote:
> hi,
> 
> i'm trying to diagnose an intermittent internet connectivity problem and
> I believe that ktorrent might be the problem.  I'm connecting via dsl
> and through a wireless router.  Ktorrent doesn't report a huge amount of
> bandwidth being used -- usually on the order of 30-45k/sec download, and
> I've temporarily limited the upload speed to 18k/sec -- but I'm often
> faced with enormous slowdowns of the network as a whole, to the point
> where no one in the house can connect to the internet.  Is there a tool
> i can use to diagnose the internet usage -- say, a tool that identifies
> which program is responsible for various incoming and outgoing
> packets?  
> 
> Thanks for your help,
> 
> matt
> 
> 
> 

You might do a speed test to make sure that your DSL link isn't causing
the problem:

http://www.speedguide.net/speedtest/

I've found that occasionaly my dsl link (more often lately) drops and/or
resets to a lower speed - especially after heavy download sessions. ISP
tech's are trying to figure it out; but now when I have problems I run a
speed test first. Then if the speeds have dropped I turn off the dsl
modem for about 30 sec & 9 times out of 10 the link will reset back to
it's proper speed.