Tutorials [tutorial] Using Your Asus Router As A Bit Torrent Client For Downloading/seeding

[dadswrld]

I know this is a fairly old thread but I wanted to drop a 'Thank You' for this write up. I have a Asus AC68-U and have managed to get a few things loaded.

I'm not entirely sure if I have everything right as I don't see anything uploading. It says it is but no numbers are showing anything going up and that could be a number of reasons why it's not. I may try something new from a freeleech file.

Either way, thanks, as I wouldn't have known about the possibility from the router. Cheers.

Just an update! This really worked out nice and now. I can continue to seed without worry about shutting down my computer or taking my laptop with me. I will ask those if either @Huskeydog88 or anyone else might know how I can increase my upload speed? On my router I have limited my download speed to just .10KB/s and my upload is unlimited. any suggestions or am I limited by the router?

 

[Huskydog88]

glad this guide is still helping people, i dont come on here as often as i'd like too but i do try to check in every so often. too dadswrld I believe the upload speed is affected by your internets upload bandwidth as well as is affected by the download speeds by those downloading the things you are infact seeding.

sorry for this extremely delayed reply. hope everyone here is well. we're all TeamOS at heart.


EDIT: I have noticed the images appear to be missing. I will find the original tutorial saved on my old computer and see that they are reloaded back up. I'll try to do this in the next week or so.

 

[itoldusoandso]

RT-AC750 router with Download Master - Allows max 2 concurrent torrent downloads? Anybody similar problem with a similar Asus router model?

It's an older router and still works fine no issues. Download Master torrent downloads works fine. However, Download Master app in the router allows maximum 2 concurrent torrent downloads.

Is it normal? Is there a way to change it and increase? There is no way to just force start download additional torrents. In the list of downloads in Download Master window, the list shows a number of torrents and the first 2 torrents are downloading. Bellow the 2 top torrents all others are waiting to be downloaded. I can't prioritize downloads and can't forcibly start download for a waiting torrent. There is no menu for specific highlighted torrent to "start" it and forcibly start download.

The main issue I desire there was a way to allow the increase past 2. If two torrents are downloading, I can't simply resume downloading a 3rd one.

The router firmware is 3.0.0.4.380_8591, which is last years official Asus update, so believe still relatively recent.

 

[Huskydog88]

When i first wrote the tutorials my internet speeds were slower and I would only download 1-3 downloads at a time to more load balance my setup, I never noticed you could not download 3 torrents at a time on my RT68.

I mostly used my setup to seed as it would save on power so my original seed content was pre downloaded using a computer.
One issue i did come across later was my usb sticks getting ejected, maybe from usb port going bad? I couldnt determine the cause.

I'd say the issue your facing is just a limitation of the download master software. when seeding all the torrents on your storage media will count towards those desired TeamOS points.
The last time I used DM I recall a button for start all and stop all as well as start and stop single buttons for use with the torrents.

I'd recommend just having them all active and the downloading 2 at a time limitation to act as a queue system.

I hope this was somewhat helpfull, If this limitation is an oversight on my part please let me know and I'll amend the Tutorial with a workout for this problem.

 

[Huskydog88]

I have also updated Compatible routers list while I was here