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Orbi - Torrent and DNS problem
Hello,
I have the following problem:
Orbi (2 units) router mode. When I download something using a torrent client (uTorrent), the DNS name resolution stops.
The network connectivit...
Hello,
Firmware V2.1.4.16.
The orbi is connected to a simple ADSL modem. The problem is not with the modem, because I can connect a laptop to another port at the modem, and it works fine. Only machines behind Orbi are affected by the DNS problem, and only if they are receiving the DNS Server IP Address from Orbi's DHCP.
The Orbi's DHCP configuration does not have an option to change the DNS server provided to clients. Really strange.
My setup:
ADSL Modem -> Orbi RBR50 -> Orbi Satelite (15 feet distance).
What is the Mfr and model# of the IP modem the Orbi is connected too?
I am having exactly the same problem (my Orbi router is an AP mode not Router mode so AP mode doesn't resolve this)
Some additional details:
- Only those clients connected to the satellites (wired or wireless) loose DNS. The clients connected to the main Orbi AP (RBR50) keep working properly. Of note, clients connected to any satellite loose DNS (i.e not just those connected to satellite that the system using torrent is connected to). So, this is most certainly a backhaul issue
- Tweaking torrent settings to reduce the download speed\active torrents\maximum number of connections\etc doesn't seem to help
- Using a VPN (configured at the client level not at the router) doesn't help either
- My router (non-Orbi) is my DNS server. I haven't yet tried configuring things to where the router will also avertise external DNS servers to clients in addition to itself
- I use qBitTorrent, haven't tried other torrent clients
- Orbi AP mode is very stable the rest of the time - the problem is isolated to torrentingMaybe a issue with your main host router rather then with the Orbi. If the Orbi is in AP mode, then its working as a pass thru. Data problems would be needing looked at on the main host router...
VladAlex wrote:
I am having exactly the same problem (my Orbi router is an AP mode not Router mode so AP mode doesn't resolve this)
Some additional details:
- Only those clients connected to the satellites (wired or wireless) loose DNS. The clients connected to the main Orbi AP (RBR50) keep working properly. Of note, clients connected to any satellite loose DNS (i.e not just those connected to satellite that the system using torrent is connected to). So, this is most certainly a backhaul issue
- Tweaking torrent settings to reduce the download speed\active torrents\maximum number of connections\etc doesn't seem to help
- Using a VPN (configured at the client level not at the router) doesn't help either
- My router (non-Orbi) is my DNS server. I haven't yet tried configuring things to where the router will also avertise external DNS servers to clients in addition to itself
- I use qBitTorrent, haven't tried other torrent clients
- Orbi AP mode is very stable the rest of the time - the problem is isolated to torrentingWhile that's possible it's extremely unlikely.
- This issue started happening as soon as I installed Orbi, I didn't have any issues with the router (R8500 running DD-WRT) prior to that point.
- Only clients connected to Orbi Satellites loose DNS - clients connected to main Orbi AP (wired and wireless) and those connected (wired) to the router are just fine. From router's POV, all clients connected to Orbi "look" the same so I don't see how a router issue couild impact only the satellite clients :)
It wouldn't surprise me one bit if Netgear was trying to do something smart with DNS queries within the Orbi system and something like Torrent (which opens up a tonn of connections could be impacting things).