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roadkill · 10-21-2005, 11:15 AM

I've never encountered this, or it seems many people here. I've basicaly got it where my computer's download freezes after a variable ammount of time.... this really only happens after it has downloaded more than 10mb. It also happens to all the other computers on the network. Any ideas on what's up for this? Should I call my isp or something or what?

Thanks for the help.

Smackre · 10-21-2005, 11:21 AM

im not that good at this type of thing but it smells like a spyware / that type of thing issue. i had a network that was doing realy funky shit one time. it would go from working perfect to not communicating with each other then to working again. i reformated all the computers and it has worked perfect since. it was spyware problems.

roadkill · 10-23-2005, 11:18 AM

hun... I've been running ad aware on my computer I wonder if it's something on my girlfriends computer.

Jinn · 10-23-2005, 12:22 PM

wireless router? This sounds more like a technology / connectivity issue than spyware...

Did you do anything recently like installing networking software, new hub.. etc?

cybersharp · 11-28-2005, 01:07 AM

Actualy.. it does sound like a tech/connectivity issue to me as well. Not characterized as spyware, if it is stopping transmission then it is most likly a connectivity problem.

Even spyware is usualy made for some purpose.. There is not purpose in halting downloads... I mean... why would somthing built to monitor or take more control over halt the very downloadable methods that would enable it to download more programs itself and gain more access more on a computer..

phukraut · 11-28-2005, 12:50 PM

Although I agree that it sounds like a connection issue and not spyware, I would have to say in my experience spyware is not very well written and can have serious bugs that can screw up a system. So even though there's no purpose in spyware halting downloads, it may be doing it accidentally.

Are you running a hardware firewall on a router or software ones on the machines? If so, does it still happen when you turn them off?

Plaid13 · 12-02-2005, 02:48 AM

thats the kinda crap i would expect from my wonderful linksys router. dont happen to use a linksys do you?

oberon · 12-03-2005, 10:56 AM

Does the problem happen to all of them at the same time? If so, I"d suspect the router you are using. Most consumer-grade routers SUCK. The biggest thing I've noticed that they like to do is hang for no good reason.

10-21-2005, 11:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
roadkill Insane Join Date: Apr 2004	oh dear, I've never encountered this, or it seems many people here. I've basicaly got it where my computer's download freezes after a variable ammount of time.... this really only happens after it has downloaded more than 10mb. It also happens to all the other computers on the network. Any ideas on what's up for this? Should I call my isp or something or what? Thanks for the help.

10-21-2005, 11:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Smackre Addict Join Date: Jun 2003	im not that good at this type of thing but it smells like a spyware / that type of thing issue. i had a network that was doing realy funky shit one time. it would go from working perfect to not communicating with each other then to working again. i reformated all the computers and it has worked perfect since. it was spyware problems. __________________ Intel® Pentium® M Processor 730 (1.60 GHz/2MB Cache/533MHz FSB) 17 inch UltraSharp™ Wide Screen XGA+ Display 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 533MHz 2 Dimm 256MB NVIDA® GeForce™ Go 6800

10-23-2005, 12:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Join Date: May 2005	wireless router? This sounds more like a technology / connectivity issue than spyware... Did you do anything recently like installing networking software, new hub.. etc? __________________ If you struggle with something your entire life, try harder. Awareness without action is worthless, and failure is not an accident.

11-28-2005, 01:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
cybersharp Insane Join Date: Oct 2003	Actualy.. it does sound like a tech/connectivity issue to me as well. Not characterized as spyware, if it is stopping transmission then it is most likly a connectivity problem. Even spyware is usualy made for some purpose.. There is not purpose in halting downloads... I mean... why would somthing built to monitor or take more control over halt the very downloadable methods that would enable it to download more programs itself and gain more access more on a computer.. __________________ 0PtIcAl

12-03-2005, 10:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
oberon Quadrature Amplitude Modulator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Denver	Does the problem happen to all of them at the same time? If so, I"d suspect the router you are using. Most consumer-grade routers SUCK. The biggest thing I've noticed that they like to do is hang for no good reason. __________________ "There are finer fish in the sea than have ever been caught." -- Irish proverb

10-23-2005, 11:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
roadkill Insane Join Date: Apr 2004	hun... I've been running ad aware on my computer I wonder if it's something on my girlfriends computer.

11-28-2005, 12:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
phukraut Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada	Although I agree that it sounds like a connection issue and not spyware, I would have to say in my experience spyware is not very well written and can have serious bugs that can screw up a system. So even though there's no purpose in spyware halting downloads, it may be doing it accidentally. Are you running a hardware firewall on a router or software ones on the machines? If so, does it still happen when you turn them off?

12-02-2005, 02:48 AM	#7 (permalink)
Plaid13 I want a Plaid crayon Join Date: Apr 2003	thats the kinda crap i would expect from my wonderful linksys router. dont happen to use a linksys do you?