Nas server / Asus zenwifi

[IDrinkMilk]

Hi

Im running a Synology NAS that is cabled into my Asus ZenWifi AC mini (Which is cabled into the fiber box).

Everything is running smoothly.

 

This box is also used torrents, and I have some strange issue that I hope some of you guys can explain:

Downloading the ubuntu torrent file, throwing it into the nas (rutorrent on docker) will download at the rate of 1mb/s (I have a gigabit connection) and completly kill the router. Ping is over 900ms just internally to the router (cabled)

 

Downloading the exact same torrent file (ubuntu 20) on utorrent on a windows pc that is cabled into the same box, has the same result.

 

What could the cause be?

[Alex Atkin UK]

Sounds like the router isn't powerful enough to handle it.

 

Torrents can be very heavy on the router as unlike a normal download that will use 1-4 connections for full speed, a torrent instead fires hundreds to lots of different people (lots of slower connections) in order to try to go as fast as possible.

 

Can you try reducing the connection limit in the torrent client?

[Donut417]

5 hours ago, IDrinkMilk said:

I have a gigabit connection)

What kind of internet do you have? If its delivered via Coax or phone line then that could be the issue. Neither of those connections will be symmetrical. Meaning you might have 1 Gbps down but might only have 5 to 45 Mbps up. I have a 200 Mbps connection with my provider but they only provide a 10 Mbps upload rate. Bit torrent eats your upload like its lunch. If you saturate your upload then your download drops or your internet connection completely drops. 

[Alex Atkin UK]

4 hours ago, Donut417 said:

What kind of internet do you have? If its delivered via Coax or phone line then that could be the issue. Neither of those connections will be symmetrical. Meaning you might have 1 Gbps down but might only have 5 to 45 Mbps up. I have a 200 Mbps connection with my provider but they only provide a 10 Mbps upload rate. Bit torrent eats your upload like its lunch. If you saturate your upload then your download drops or your internet connection completely drops. 

That's a good point, I'd always set an upload cap a decent chunk below your max to ensure upload traffic doesn't saturate your line.  This can be tricky depending on if your ISP over-content on the upload or not (eg it may be slower at peak time vs off-peak so you'd have to throttle it at the torrent client on a worst-case basis).