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DOWNLOADS STOP SUDDENLY!

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by stevoramone

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WinXP pro, 2.8gHz P4, 768ram, 120gigHDD, DSL, Linksys Wireless-B router, Internet Explorer 6.. Whenever I download anything at all, from any site, the download starts smoothly, then freezes after awhile. Transfer speed doesn't go down at all, it just stops transferring and never starts up again. The system and Internet Explorer are responding perfectly and I have no problem surfing web pages. Can you help me fix this?

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by cp7212

Have you checked the security settings on your firewall for your downloads? Most wireless routers are set at the minimum security settings as a default, but yours may be set to not allow downloads. If you have another machine connected to your router, see if you can grab a file from that, since it will be behind the firewall. If you can get a file, it would probably be the firewall. Also, have you checked with your DSL provider to make sure your router is compatible with their modem?

by rcom

I had the same problem with my Linksys. Get the firmware update for the router from the webpage. Make sure and get the correct file for your router. The update also fixes other issues. Worked for my Linksys BEFW11S4.

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