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users:troubleshooting [2015/09/07 19:55]
cmotc 		users:troubleshooting [2015/12/05 08:51]
subliun [Why is Tox killing my internet connection?]
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 ==== Why is Tox killing my internet connection? ==== ==== Why is Tox killing my internet connection? ====
  
-tl;dr: Your network connection deserved to be killed. +Some routers go offline when using Tox, as they incorrectly track UDP packets sent to an ip/port as an individual connection, eventually hitting a connection limit and disconnecting. This is partially a core issue, and work is being done to mitigate its effect. In the meantime, there is a workaround - **disable UDP in your Tox client**, as this will reduce the number of connections tracked by the router.
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-Explanation: +
-Sometimes you will have a router or some other network device which does not want to work well with Tox. In fact, it may outright refuse to work at all, "dying" at your hands. +
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-> <irungentoo> the routers dieing is caused by too many connections +
-> <irungentoo> some idiotic routers treat one UDP packet sent to an ip/port as one connection +
-> <irungentoo> and keep track of it +
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-> <irungentoo> and the reason why hole punching doesn't work very well on newer routers +
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-There isn't a lot that could be done about it, but there is a workaround - you can disable UDP in your Tox clients and see whether it would help.+
  
 ==== Both Parties must be online for a message to send ==== ==== Both Parties must be online for a message to send ====

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