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IRC keeps disconnecting

Hi,

For some reason, my IRC connection has a habit of disconnecting when I'm using fios internet, while my normal network operations are still operating normally. I've tried changing IRC clients to see if it would help and it doesn't. I've use mIRC, chatzilla and y-chat, with the same results.

I believe I'm using the new fios modem/router they offer.

any suggestions?

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Hubrisnxs

usally there is a time out option in irc. what is yours set to?

andrewjs18

I do not see any time out options in y-chat whatsoever.

I suspect there might be a router configuration somewhere that's causing me to get disconnected.

dslr595148

#1 What is the brand, model and version of your router?

For example Actiontec, MI-424-WI, Rev C.

#2 What is the software firewall on your computer?

Hubrisnxs

/set net_reconnect_delay <seconds>

andrewjs18

Actiontec MI424WR-GEN3I

Hardware version I

I use the windows 7 firewall.

andrewjs18

when typing that command in irc, it says 10.

andrewjs18

I'm bumping this as it's still happening and it's rather annoying.

smith6612

I'm tempted to say this could be a TCP Timeout setting in the router. This basically defines how long the router maintains an entry in the NAT table before flushing it if it's considered inactive, dropping your IRC connection. I wouldn't know where the router keeps these settings, but it is something that is worth mentioning.

andrewjs18

that what I'm thinking as well. I'm unsure where such a setting is located within the router settings, if one exists at all.

andrewjs18

I reinstalled IRC and tried an entirely different client, but this is still happening.

My guess is there's some setting int he actiontec router that kills a connection if it's been idle for X amount of time.

Is anyone aware of such a setting and how I can adjust it and/or turn off that option?

smith6612

I'm not the most familiar with the ActionTec routers and their associated firmware settings, but this almost seems to be an issue that could be caused by packet loss, or the NAT table being flushed of connections that are "Stale." If others in the IRC channels are seeing "Connection Reset" messages originating from your nick, it could very well be a problem with a NAT table flush or firewall on the computer. Clients are rarely the issue if they're configured correctly.

andrewjs18

I believe it's a router issue as I did not have this issue before switching to verizon fios.

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