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I think my network is under attack, help!

Here is my primary question: What is most likely behind my loss of internet service?

Secondary question: the router log obviously shows some shady activity going on. BUT -- is this a result of using the torrent p2p (Azureus) software? It connects to many different people to upload/download files... does my router mistake those p2p connections as port sniffers / "TCP SYN" ???

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My network and internet have been working fine now for some time. However... I recently became interested in "torrents" and made one change to my router's settings to allow my torrent p2p software to correctly work. That change was to my port forwarding rules... I set the router to forward all port-49201 requests to my desktop computer (named BluePC for reference) to ensure everything works fine. I reset the router to its factory default settings before making this change due to some issues that arose... but I have made sure everything is set the way it should be.

Since making those changes, my network loses internet connectivity roughly about once or twice a day... usually at night. My cable modem's lights are always showing just fine, everything is OK... however, when I try to access my router settings from my desktop BluePC during this loss of internet, I am unable to connect. It will not load the router admin page at all. I have not detemined whether or not other computers on the network can connect to the router admin page during these downtime periods... however, I do know that they CANNOT access the internet.

To fix the problem, I simply unplug the router for a moment and plug it back in. Once it loads up, everything is back to normal. I hope this is enough background info. If not, please let me know.

Also, a few of my router settings --  
--the firewall that "blocks ICMP commands" is *disabled*
--virtual DMZ is *disabled*
--no ports are forwarded aside from 49201
--BluePC's local network IP is 192.168.2.187

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***DEVICE LOG***
---note that all of those MANY "login failed" msgs are not caused by me... I am not that stupid lol :)
---also note that it is hard for me to use my router admin web page because it logs me out every so often, almost like the session gets killed... it never used to do that.

2006/06/16 20:00:40 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:00:40 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:02:08 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 58.99.96.23:4720 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 20:04:12 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 61.173.123.47:3417 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 20:05:21 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:05:21 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:05:21 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:06:02 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 222.67.207.249:2493 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 20:10:21 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:10:21 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:10:21 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:10:30 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 222.90.215.243:4093 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 20:12:15 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 221.202.105.30:4943 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 20:13:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:13:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:13:43 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:13:43 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 221.202.105.30:3212 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 20:18:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:18:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:18:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:23:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 20:28:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 20:33:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 20:38:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 20:38:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:43:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 20:48:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:48:42 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:48:43 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:50:53 System time synchronized with 207.46.232.189
2006/06/16 20:50:56 System time synchronized with 207.46.232.189
2006/06/16 20:51:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:51:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:51:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:52:01 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:52:40 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 20:52:40 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:54:03 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:54:03 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 20:56:54 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:56:55 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:56:55 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:57:57 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:58:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 20:58:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 20:58:01 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:02:04 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:02:06 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:02:21 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:02:46 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:03:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:03:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:03:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:03:29 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 58.33.185.3 detected
2006/06/16 21:03:51 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.33 detected
2006/06/16 21:04:13 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 64.92.165.133 detected
2006/06/16 21:04:24 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 218.40.140.19 detected
2006/06/16 21:04:36 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 219.207.114.160 detected
2006/06/16 21:05:25 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 219.144.110.130 detected
2006/06/16 21:06:23 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.227.168.65 detected
2006/06/16 21:06:44 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.227.168.65 detected
2006/06/16 21:06:50 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 70.174.110.251 detected
2006/06/16 21:07:00 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.23.99.71 detected
2006/06/16 21:07:34 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 60.20.50.241 detected
2006/06/16 21:08:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:08:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:08:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:08:05 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:09:08 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 70.178.54.231 detected
2006/06/16 21:09:47 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 58.9.38.32 detected
2006/06/16 21:10:26 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 219.75.6.199 detected
2006/06/16 21:10:50 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 219.144.216.245:4940 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 21:11:55 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.32.46.141 detected
2006/06/16 21:13:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:13:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:13:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:15:48 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 218.44.249.116 detected
2006/06/16 21:16:08 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 61.48.9.4:1298 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 21:16:21 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 218.19.155.39 detected
2006/06/16 21:17:07 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:17:14 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:17:18 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:17:29 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:17:42 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.227.168.65 detected
2006/06/16 21:17:59 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:18:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:18:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:18:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:19:21 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:19:32 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:20:02 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 206.54.148.19 detected
2006/06/16 21:20:34 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:20:41 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 64.34.176.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:20:47 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 64.34.176.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:20:51 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 64.34.176.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:20:53 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 64.34.176.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:21:06 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 64.34.176.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:21:14 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 58.99.96.23 detected
2006/06/16 21:21:21 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 216.135.39.227 detected
2006/06/16 21:21:56 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 58.9.38.32 detected
2006/06/16 21:22:07 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 218.18.74.238:3177 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 21:22:21 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 58.9.38.32 detected
2006/06/16 21:22:25 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:22:41 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 87.116.138.202 detected
2006/06/16 21:23:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:23:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:23:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:24:11 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 58.9.38.32 detected
2006/06/16 21:28:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:28:00 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 21:28:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:28:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:28:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:30:22 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.227.168.65 detected
2006/06/16 21:31:38 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:32:14 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:32:24 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:32:47 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:33:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:33:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:33:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:33:12 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 209.62.180.80 detected
2006/06/16 21:33:16 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 88.154.158.41 detected
2006/06/16 21:33:36 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 66.150.208.55 detected
2006/06/16 21:33:46 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 204.176.49.2 detected
2006/06/16 21:34:19 ** TCP SYN Flooding ** <IP/TCP> 221.198.184.86:1556 ->> 192.168.2.187:49201
2006/06/16 21:34:24 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:34:37 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 221.186.251.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:34:38 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 221.186.251.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:34:39 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 221.186.251.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:34:50 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 221.186.251.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:36:38 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:38:06 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:38:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:38:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:38:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:43:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
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2006/06/16 21:43:07 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:43:55 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 168.159.186.100 detected
2006/06/16 21:45:20 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 66.94.233.46 detected
2006/06/16 21:45:37 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 66.94.233.46 detected
2006/06/16 21:45:53 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 172.212.188.162 detected
2006/06/16 21:46:35 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:46:35 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:46:35 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:47:28 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 221.186.251.85 detected
2006/06/16 21:48:14 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:51:35 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:51:35 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:51:35 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:51:51 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 216.35.123.100 detected
2006/06/16 21:53:47 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:54:19 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:54:52 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 75.13.50.233 detected
2006/06/16 21:55:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:55:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:55:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 21:56:18 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 21:56:27 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.39.86.101 detected
2006/06/16 21:56:41 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 58.33.185.3 detected
2006/06/16 21:57:46 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 12.129.217.201 detected
2006/06/16 21:58:03 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 60.210.198.177 detected
2006/06/16 21:58:12 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 60.240.135.183 detected
2006/06/16 21:58:48 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 60.20.50.241 detected
2006/06/16 21:59:56 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 193.92.70.103 detected
2006/06/16 22:00:41 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.227.168.65 detected
2006/06/16 22:00:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:00:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:00:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:00:50 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:00:52 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:01:25 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 84.167.17.63 detected
2006/06/16 22:05:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:05:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:05:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:10:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:10:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:10:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:10:48 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:11:57 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 68.112.27.140 detected
2006/06/16 22:13:34 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:14:30 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:14:50 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:15:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:15:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:15:41 192.168.2.187 login failed
2006/06/16 22:16:45 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.227.168.65 detected
2006/06/16 22:17:17 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:17:26 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 71.107.7.140 detected
2006/06/16 22:17:37 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:17:53 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 137.224.223.97 detected
2006/06/16 22:18:02 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 219.91.13.249 detected
2006/06/16 22:18:04 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 87.110.22.191 detected
2006/06/16 22:18:09 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 82.227.168.65 detected
2006/06/16 22:18:51 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 83.149.104.37 detected
2006/06/16 22:19:13 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 65.34.242.205 detected
2006/06/16 22:20:04 ** Port Scan ** Port scanning from 68.212.242.120 detected
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Thanks runelynx.
--Rob

ps- Though blocking ICMP requests should reduce the chance of DOS attacks, as Fatal Exception stated earlier, be aware p2p applications are a huge risk, and should never be allowed on a business network, or any critical system.
Ditto!  

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