ok heres my setup... SETUP 1: DIAGRAM: modem/router--------------------->winxp1------------------------>winxp2 .......................................................................................(with emule) (correct ports forwarded)........(network bridge)....................192.168.100.3 192.168.100.1.........................192.168.100.2 my modem/router is connected to my winxp box 1 via an ethernet adaptor. winxp1 has a network bridge between that ethernet adapter and a wireless adaptor. winxp box 2 connects to that bridge via 192.168.100.1. winxp1's ip is 192.168.100.2, and winxp2's ip is 192.168.100.3. the modem/router forwards the proper ports to 192.168.100.3. dhcp is turned off on the modem/router. *when emule is not running internet connection is fine. i can browse the web, send and receive ftp etc. *when emule is running (connected or disconnected) i cannot use the internet at all. emule connects to servers with highID but it cannot download or upload. *as soon as i exit emule my internet connection works again. SETUP 2: same setup as 1 but IPs are set with DHCP and internet connection sharing (ICS) - and its irrelavent whether or not ports are forwarded or not due to the fact that ics is more than 1 network on 1 gateway where as a network bridge bridges 2 different networks into 1, hence the high ID connection... *everything works but connected to emule with lowID (obviously because of DHCP) SETUP 3: DIAGRAM: modem/router------------------->winxp2 192.168.100.1...................192.168.100.3 (static) correct ports forwarded..........(with emule) here, i have my modem/router connected directly to my winxp box 2. everything works the way I want it. emule connects with a highID AND im able to browse the internet AND i am able to upload and download at full capacity. SO: whats going on? any suggestions? is it emule or is it my setup?
