Downloading kills connection to router and Internet

[grengama]

Originally Posted by fryke

Also: Even when no other machines show problems with the router, make sure the router has the latest firmware installed.

OK, thanks for the advice. My firmware is up-to-date on the router. [edited for clarity: I did not need to update the firmware, so this is not my problem]

Not sure if this matters, but here are more details about the router itself:

Netgear
108mbps Wireless Firewall Router WGT624
Channel: 11
Mode: g and b
64bit WEP security

My setup is simple: Cable Modem -> Router -> iMac, XP Pro1, XP Pro 2, External Networked HD

[chevy]

Try forcing B or G.

I had a similar problem with a Zyxel last year and it was better on B only.

I have a Netgear now and no issues.

[grengama]

Originally Posted by chevy

Try forcing B or G.

I had a similar problem with a Zyxel last year and it was better on B only.

I have a Netgear now and no issues.

Hi chevy,

I'll give that a try now...

[grengama]

Is it just me or are there missing posts on this thread?!?

I'm not going crazy... am I?

[ElDiabloConCaca]

I've noticed the same thing... as if the databases for this site were rolled back to a prior state or something.

A bunch of threads I know I've posted in now show me nowhere in them. I received email notifications of private messages in the past day, but the site only shows PMs 3 weeks old or older.

Strange!

[grengama]

I think two outstanding questions remain before I start over:

(1) Would some sort of download software (a download accelerator?) be worth trying? I am not using anything like that now.

(2) Is there a way, through Terminal, that I can download files form the Internet to try to narrow the problem down further?

Thanks again everyone...