ADSL Modem Final Problem!! Please Read!!

[mrstarface]

OK my adsl modem is up and running BUT whenever I am downloading for more than 3 or 4 minutes the computer freezes up. Its fine when I'm surfing the net (like now) and when I'm offline but as soon as I d/l its nightmare time!

I'ts happened using the built in windows downloader, getright, kazaa and e-donkey and I'm all out of ideas.

I've got a USB Adsl modem made by ETech with a conexant chipset and cant find any updated drivers to see if this is the problem.

Please Please help me out here, one of the main reason I got adsl was to help with d/l and I cant do it without causing the pc to freeze!

Specs are:

My Specs Are

Athlon 1.4gig
Gigabyte 7dxr mobo
512 2100 ddr ram
GeForce2 mx
hercules fortissmo soundcard
network card
rockwell modem
firewire card
usb adsl modem

[Allanv]

are you using a usb modem with a via chip set?

if you are try getting a usb hub see if it solves it

[Blankman]

Try using software like download excellerator also, it allows for resumable downloads so in case your doing some downloading while troubleshooting you won't lose any info.

[mrstarface]

Thanks for that - have indeed got a VIA chipset and the usb modem sorted it!!

Now for some serious downloading

[GreyFalcon]

The file sharing programs you have are full of spyware. uninstall them and clean up your computer with a program like Spybot Search & destroy http://security.kolla.de/ and then see if you are having any problems, before trying other fixes. I hear that Kaza lite is ok.