uTorrent shutting down internet

[pgurt2]

I'm new to Mac Forums so correct me if this is posted in the wrong forum

I've been downloading torrents for over a year with the same equipment (iMac 21") and the u/Torrent client.
In the past downloading during the day slowed me down as one might expect But for the past two weeks while downloading my internet goes down and I cannot access any sites. The torrents download perfectly but once they are complete I have to shut everything down and reboot my router to get back on the net. I called the ISP and they suggested I get a new router which I did (Linksys WRT 320n). I'm still having the same problem. I live in Panama and use a company called Mobil Phone for my internet access. It transmits thru the airwaves to a receiver on my roof. Slow but usually consistent and had not had problems until recently.
Anyone else experiencing this? Any suggestions?

 

[Consultant]

Do a speedtest when nothing is running.

Set Torrent max upload speed to half of maximum uploading bandwidth.

 

[flashflooder]

This is usually due to uTorrent opening too many connections.

Try setting a hard limit in the preferences for "Maximum total (global?) connections". Set it low and keep bumping it up little by little until you start running into the problem again.

 

[ddelapp]

I've had this problem in the past. I ended up buying a new router that could handle connections a bit better. Limiting the amount of connections is also a good way to fix it for now.

 

[ArchiMark]

Some ISP's throttle back connections when it detects torrents used....there's article about it over at LifeHacker.com....not saying that yours is, but it could be....