Set your Upload Bandwidth

eTomi supports its community and uploads at the highest speed possible. However, because of this, your connection may be maxing out, causing very slow internet speeds or none at all. To fix it, see below.

• Start eTomi .
• Go into the Upload Panel ( Tools > eTomi Settings > Internet > Uploads )
• Click on the 'Bandwidth' box, and type in an amount about 80% of your 'upload' or 'upstream' bandwidth. If you don't know your upstream bandwidth, see the Speed Test page.
• Select Maximum for the Mode.
• Restart eTomi .

 

Windows 9x Users

Windows 95 and 98 run on outdated code which only allows them to have 100 simultaneous connections running - eTomi can use up to a thousand or more, depending how it is configured. This can cause windows to do some odd things such as crash, lock up or disconnect the internet. We strongly recommend that you upgrade to a more stable and recent operating system, but we realize that some users can't do that. This solution will solve crashes, but it will make a negative impact on performance.
Note: Windows XP, 2000 and NT users are safe.

• Start eTomi .
• Go into the Download Panel of the Settings ( Tools > eTomi Settings > Internet > Downloads )
• Change 'Maximum Transfers' to '40'
• Change 'Transfers Per File' to '10"
• Now go into the 'eDonkey 2000' panel
• Change the 'Client Link Connections' to '40'
• Restart eTomi

 

Router Users

Many Routers support a certain number of connections. If that amount is exceeded, they fail. eTomi uses as many connections as your internet connection can handle, maximizing performance.
There are three things that you can do to prevent this:

• Configure Your Router - Some select few routers can take the heat, and others have different modes (ex. Gaming Mode) which will increase the number of connections it can handle. A good tip would be to upgrade your firmware, which can fix many problems such as this (see your manufacturer's website for help on this).
• Increase the Download Connection Throttle - This new setting was recently added to prevent router overloads. It delays the time of connection, and distributes them over a larger amount of time. To change it, go to eTomi Settings > Advanced and changed Downloads.ConnectThrottle to 250 ms. You may need to change it to a higher amount if you still get lockups, peaking at about 500 ms. Note: you must be in Power Mode ( View > Power Mode) to change this setting.
• Get a new router - If you've been looking for some reason to buy a new router, this could be it. A midrange router from DLink, Netgear or Linksys are good choices. This is a good fix, but it will put a dent in your wallet.
• Configure eTomi - This is a easier option, but it will cause a hit in performance.
  
  

eTomi Configuration for Routers

• First, find the maximum number of connections your router can handle. There is no test for this, so I suggest contacting the router manufacturer for information. If you just can't, or don't want to, you'll have to guess (255 is a good estimate)
• Start eTomi
• Go into the Download's Panel (Tools > eTomi Settings > Internet > Downloads )
• Set Maximum Transfers to 40% of the Maximum Connections allowed by your router
• Set Transfers per File to half of the Maximum Transfers
• Go into the 'eDonkey2000 Panel'
• Set Client Link Connections to 40% of the Maximum Connections allowed by your router
• Restart eTomi

 

Update/Replace your NIC Card

This is a very common source of blue screens. The NIC, for those who don't know, is the card that connects a DSL or Cable modem to a computer. If you have a Broadband Connection, chances are you have a NIC.
Often times, one of them can have trouble handling a certain amount of connections or traffic and collapses under heavy stress. To update the drivers, you must first find out the model and manufacturer. You can do this by going into the Control Panel ( Start > Control Panel) Classic Mode for XP users, clicking on system, then going into the device manager from the Hardware tab. The NIC is under the "Network Adapters" tree.

Other Solutions

Reset the Bandwidth Monitor: Sometimes people set the slider on the Bandwidth Monitor to "MAX", making eTomi use a lot of bandwidth. If the monitor window looks red, then it has been set to MAX. The way to fix this is to drag it back a little and set it to its normal setting (100%).