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Usually these people are running P2P-software like emule, bittorrent or something else. Usually these people are running P2P-software like emule, bittorrent or something else.
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-But using the Values below is not fixing the problem for everyone.+You might want to play a little bit with the values, to fit it to your own needs.
=Solution= =Solution=
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==Screenshot== ==Screenshot==
[[Image:Ipfiltersettings.JPG|alt IP Filter Settings at DD-WRT v23]] [[Image:Ipfiltersettings.JPG|alt IP Filter Settings at DD-WRT v23]]
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=Another Solution= =Another Solution=
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As this is load intense you may want to disable this feature. As this is load intense you may want to disable this feature.
This should be done under This should be done under
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Security->Firewall Security->Firewall
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Unfortunately this function has 3 bugs Unfortunately this function has 3 bugs
-1. Though all 4 checkboxes are unchecked the rewriting proxy is still running+*Though all 4 checkboxes are unchecked the rewriting proxy is still running (you might have to reboot)
-2. It drops connections if under heavy load+*It drops connections if under heavy load
-3. It probably runs haywire checking traffic on other ports than 80, hence the slowdown with p2p applications (unconfirmed)+*It probably runs haywire checking traffic on other ports than 80, hence the slowdown with p2p applications (unconfirmed)
-The only solution is to totally disable the firewall in 
-Security->Firewall 
 +The only solution is to totally disable the firewall (which I do NOT recommend) in
 +Security->Firewall
This fixes all slowdowns This fixes all slowdowns
-This behavior has been seen in v22 and v23 
 +This behavior has been seen in v22 and v23
Please report this to the maintainer and put it in the bug database Please report this to the maintainer and put it in the bug database

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Contents


Introduction

A lot of people keep asking/telling that their router seems to slow down/crash/hangs/stops responding.
Usually these people are running P2P-software like emule, bittorrent or something else.
You might want to play a little bit with the values, to fit it to your own needs.

Solution

  • Go to the Web-Admin and log in
  • Go to 'Administration'
  • Go to 'Management'
  • Enter the folowing values at 'IP Filter Settings'
    • Maximum Ports: 4096
    • TCP Timeout (s): 90 or 120
    • UDP Timeout (s): 90 or 120


Screenshot

alt IP Filter Settings at DD-WRT v23


Another Solution

DD-WRT has an inbuild proxy feature that allows rewriting of html content to filter activex cookies etc. As this is load intense you may want to disable this feature. This should be done under


Security->Firewall


Unfortunately this function has 3 bugs

  • Though all 4 checkboxes are unchecked the rewriting proxy is still running (you might have to reboot)
  • It drops connections if under heavy load
  • It probably runs haywire checking traffic on other ports than 80, hence the slowdown with p2p applications (unconfirmed)


The only solution is to totally disable the firewall (which I do NOT recommend) in Security->Firewall This fixes all slowdowns


This behavior has been seen in v22 and v23 Please report this to the maintainer and put it in the bug database