DD-WRT Quality of Service Craps Out My Router!

The Chad · August 24th, 2007, 06:16 AM

Alright, so I have a Linksys 54G v.4 router (standards Staples issue) that has been reflashed to DD-WRT's v23 SP2. I have a beige box running Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn and Azureus that is doing my torrenting. (I'm a n00b, so I'm just doing UPnP and have a shared folder that it automatically imports torrents from. I did set the max connections down to 100, and my upload capped at 22kbps).

In a larger attempt to not crap out my network when my Tivo, or other computers need the network, I attempt to set up QoS on my router. Anytime I attempt to perform any change in this menu (set up by MAC address, IP, Application, etc...) it crashes my router and will do one of the following; lose my connection to the Internet and doesn't show up having an external IP addres, or crash the router entirely and I have to do a hard reset to restore factory defaults.

Anyone on here have similar issues? Are there any good routers out there that can do some packet shaping for me without costing me an arm and a leg? I'm not overly tech saavy, so setting up a Linux router is beyond my current level of understanding, or at least beyond my knowledge.

Does the new Airport Extreme do QoS? Any other advice you can give me? I've read EPP_B's latest post about uTorrent, and I've made most of those changes on my own network, but I would like to go a step further.

Thanks all for advice or pointers. This site is one of the better resources I've found lately about this stuff.

phuckingduck · August 25th, 2007, 12:31 AM

I switched from DD-WRT a while back due to QoS issues. It's been about a year so I'm a bit fuzzy on the details, but the QoS didn't work too well, and crashed the router every couple of days.

Have you tried another WRT firmware? If you haven't and you don't want to immediately run out and drop money on a new router, I'd suggest Tomato. It's what I'm running at the moment and is a fantastic package that's very easy to use and comes configured to allow easy QoS setups for P2P networks.

Check this site for a great deal of help as well as a variety of WRT-54 firmware projects

Tomato

jeffy777 · August 27th, 2007, 06:35 AM

I've been using Tomato for months now and never had a problem with it.

August 24th, 2007, 06:16 AM	#1
The Chad Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Northwest Ohio Age: 25 Posts: 503 Rep Power: 21	DD-WRT Quality of Service Craps Out My Router! Alright, so I have a Linksys 54G v.4 router (standards Staples issue) that has been reflashed to DD-WRT's v23 SP2. I have a beige box running Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn and Azureus that is doing my torrenting. (I'm a n00b, so I'm just doing UPnP and have a shared folder that it automatically imports torrents from. I did set the max connections down to 100, and my upload capped at 22kbps). In a larger attempt to not crap out my network when my Tivo, or other computers need the network, I attempt to set up QoS on my router. Anytime I attempt to perform any change in this menu (set up by MAC address, IP, Application, etc...) it crashes my router and will do one of the following; lose my connection to the Internet and doesn't show up having an external IP addres, or crash the router entirely and I have to do a hard reset to restore factory defaults. Anyone on here have similar issues? Are there any good routers out there that can do some packet shaping for me without costing me an arm and a leg? I'm not overly tech saavy, so setting up a Linux router is beyond my current level of understanding, or at least beyond my knowledge. Does the new Airport Extreme do QoS? Any other advice you can give me? I've read EPP_B's latest post about uTorrent, and I've made most of those changes on my own network, but I would like to go a step further. Thanks all for advice or pointers. This site is one of the better resources I've found lately about this stuff. __________________ Computer: 2.4GHz MacBook Pro, 4GB RAM Drobo: 1.7TB Usable iPod: 32GB iPod touch, 2nd Generation "- ... But don't dawdle. Get the car into top gear as quickly as is reasonable. Fifth gear, remember, is no good at all." -- Jeremy Clarkson

August 25th, 2007, 12:31 AM	#2
phuckingduck is awesome! Joined: Mar 1st, 2007 Last Online: 01:20 AM Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 1,432 Car: '03 Volvo S60 AWD Rep Power: 25	I switched from DD-WRT a while back due to QoS issues. It's been about a year so I'm a bit fuzzy on the details, but the QoS didn't work too well, and crashed the router every couple of days. Have you tried another WRT firmware? If you haven't and you don't want to immediately run out and drop money on a new router, I'd suggest Tomato. It's what I'm running at the moment and is a fantastic package that's very easy to use and comes configured to allow easy QoS setups for P2P networks. Check this site for a great deal of help as well as a variety of WRT-54 firmware projects Tomato __________________ 14:43 +PhuckingDuck • so you wont eat Josh's meat? 14:43 %SolitudeSeraph • I don't like the taste/texture

August 27th, 2007, 06:35 AM	#3
jeffy777 Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: US Age: 27 Posts: 5,662 Car: '04 Toyota Sienna, crippled people like vans.... Rep Power: 53	I've been using Tomato for months now and never had a problem with it. __________________ A man named Jeffy once said, "If laziness is craziness, then I've lost my marbles...and I don't feel like trying to find them."

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