Home Internet Connection problems with Xrumer

So if I connect the computer directly to the cable modem, i don't have issues with connection, xrumer works like a charm.

As soon as I connect the Belkin N+ wireless router, connecting the same computer to the router (Wired), I get a connection drop as soon as i start running Xrumer. My other laptop that's wireless connecting to the same router still have working connection, no problem there.

Last night I found out there's a Built-In firewall on the router, by going to

http://192.168.2.1

So I disabled it, I was able to run Xrumer through the night without any connection issues. I was so happy...

This morning I tried another xrumer project, same exact problem, connection dropping as soon as Xrumer starts running...

I am not using any proxies, public or private.

I am pulling my hair out on this, please share some light, Xrumer experts.. please....

BTW, my connection is pretty good
16 mbps/down
3 mbps/up

It sounds like you have your Firewall enabled on your laptop (Windows Firewall)

i verified, the windows firewall is turned off.

I am also running free version of AVG... no special settings there.

Most probably: max. number of connections of your router.

Read the data sheet of your router.
Enable/Read router log. You might find there strange errors... google for the error message in a forum to be sure/RTFM.

Try to start XR with a low number of threads and step by step increase the number of threads.

* Also, maybe not related, but this was an issue in my case: is DNS resolving working for many requests? Just browse some pages while XR is runnig... does it take much time until you get the page?

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bad router maybe?

test doing it again without the router

It's possible that a bunch of people you spammed complained, and your ISP is now blocking XRumer type activity, as you weren't using a proxy.

Yes, the problem is the belkin. I also had one once. It has a limited number of connections it can open. Try to lower your simultaneous connections... (it is the same for torrents/filesharing).

Well with your router there might be few things:

a) How's your cable internet pluged in the router (in that slot that says WAN?) - pretty common problem - been working this for about a year
b) add a firewall rule for xrumer, don't just disable it, you're wide open for me to hijack your key (kidding)
c) add a firewall rule on your local firewall (comodo, AVG, windows firewall, zonealarm, etc)
d) try turning off the DHCP server and manualy set IP addresses on your PC and laptop - might be an ip conflict that is disconnecting you
e) it might be your local firewall + av (if you have that), sometimes when it identifies a threat it terminates network connections
f) just connect directly over the night when you sleep and let xrumer run in peace