Forums Connection Issues Download stops at 400Mb

I recently experienced a problem with me downloading large files over 400MB. I try and download demos from Mirc from people and I can't go past 400MB. I tried d/l'ing from many people but its the same problem, I d/l at like 400kb and when it reaches 400MB the connection just dies. I have re-installed windows, bypassed the router, called the isp and nothing. I am all out of ideas, I don't have a cap and no ports are being blocked, please help.

U ran outa harddrive space maybe?, from all those illegal games and movies u been downloading! :-)

lol its legit, I have hdd space it just never completes the d/l, always stops at 400MB for some reason. Never had this problem before, I am going out of my mide.

Is this occuring on ALL files or just one particular file?

I its one file, maybe the sender has a problem at the 400meg mark, hdd failure to read for instance.

This is occuring with all files that I d/l and its not from one person. My computer is fine, no viruses no firwalls no extra programs running in the background. I even bypassed the router and it still didn't work. can anyone help, or ever seen this problem?

type in

//!debug off | !timer* off | !remote off

and then try downloading the file, does it still occure?

It did not work. Just to make it clear, I am able to d/l 400 and bigger files through IE, the cable company has nothing to do with this problem and my computer is functioning properly. No viruses or other stuff. My problem seems like the software bogs down or a buffer problem? Is this possible?

unlikely, i have downloaded near over 3.5gig files.

errr uuummm hmmmm, stricktly for testing purposes, this want a pirate release, oh no honest it wasnt.

Nbody have any ideas, my computer is functioning just fine, I bypassed the router so no ports can be blocked, called up my isp and they say my conn is fine and they aren't blocking anything. Is it possible that mirc is running out of a buffer or something and thats why it stops at 400mb? And I'm not trying to d/l from the same person, its everyone I'm trying to get a demo from. Please any help would be much appretiated.

its not mirc dude, its your machine, or your mirc alone, maybe a script or something, but its just you.

turn on resume and try that, (options -> dcc -> On Send Request -> If file exists: -> pick resume or ask)

I'm having the exact same problem. I don't think it's the computer. Any other suggestions.

I found something that might pretain to my problem, but I still need someones advice on if its possible. First, I had a roommate that had a laptop and was d/l illigal software without me knowing from p2p networks, that went on for some time, until he got kicked out of my room and thats when I stopped sharing my internet connection. I thought I was doing him a favor by letting him use my network for ligit use but I was wrong. So without knowing I went about my buisness for months after he was gone. After a while I got this 400mb limit d/l for mirc, and I didn't know why. Today I decided to finally activate my email acount that the isp had provided me with and when I set it up there was a copywrite infirngment letter stating that I had d/led a "Harry potter and the fire goblet", I was like wtf I don't d/l kids movies; so I ask my buddy next door and he told me that my old roommate was into that shi* and he was the one that d/led it sometime in March. The email was from March 13, and so I say its the iraa r some other similar company who's messing with my d/l's; only conclusion I can come up with. But my question is can they actually prevent me from d/ling over 400mb? Anyone?

no

I found out today that my computer workes on someone eles's network and now I bleieve its my cable company, which the guy is coming tomorrow, so I will post the results then.

I found out today that my computer workes on someone eles's network and now I bleieve its my cable company, which the guy is coming tomorrow, so I will post the results then.

When u dl using dcc, its ip to ip so its unconnected to the irc network your on, I hardly think that the ISP is monitoring what irc network your on then monitoring if you start a dl while on that network, using that network, and then waiting tell u reach 400mb and then stopping the download.

You never mentioned if you can resume these downloads at the 400mb mark or not.

Since you say it doesnt occur on other networks, maybe try this.
Start download, disconenct from irc server, connect to different irc server where it doesnt occur, see if download stops at 400mb mark.
*** beaware that some xdcc/fservs well halt your download should you leave the irc server (this is a scripted action), so this may not be possable to test ***

What cable company are you using? I'm having the same problem.

You're both on the same ISP. (Sorry, thought I'd speed things along).

I would imagine, based on what's been posted so far, it is not a problem with mIRC but your ISP. That would explain why barely anyone else has this problem.

Regards,

I have charter communications, the guys gonna come over today and fix it, so hopefully I'll be able to do some work. Check your routing table in the router too, I found some shi* thats not supposed to be there.

How do you access the router table. I'm pretty good on computers, but not to "caught up" on the router table thing. Also, what'd you find out when the Charter guy came over? (I also have charter) You don't happen to be any where near Camp Lejeune, North Carolina do you?

I figured out how to find the router table, but how do I know if it's all messed up?

The cable guy came over yesterday and said everything was fine on his end checked my computer and let me see if a new cable modem would help; no it didn't. I also put my laptop on someone elses network and it worked. Also with the routing table, everything is ok. When the charter guy told me that they use dhcp over at their hq, thats when I figured out why all my ip address kept on changing, including the the 3 hops to get there(I am assuming). I had cable before and that never happened. Anyway yes I am in the lejeune area. Where are you? I am running out of ideas, charter guys can't fugure this shi* out then I'm going to have to do something.

I'm in Sneads Ferry...out the back gate of Camp Lejeune. I'm really thinking this problem is revolving around our ISP and I've got no ideas. What ISP have you been jumping to that allows you to download over 400 mb?

I emailed Charter....

"I'm having problems downloading any files over 400 Megabytes. I used to not have any problems in the past, but for the last two weeks or so, I will be downloading any file over 400 mb and it will go fine until I get to 400 and then the transfer will time out. At first I thought this problem was on my end, but after searching several different forums online, there is another customer of yours that lives in the same town as I do having the exact same problem as me. I've chatted online with one of your techs and he said everything's fine on your end. And your other customer having the same problem as me had Charter come out to where he lives and troubleshoot his connection and everthing turned out fine. I used to never have this problem, until about two weeks ago. So I ask you, what have you changed in the last two weeks? Please help. Thank you."

I'll let you know when they reply.

Nice work, I went over to my buddies room, he said he had dsl and I tried it, he's in the same building as I am, and it worked. I hope that letter will do something. I don't understand it, there's no prob with my computer, line is good, modem is good, conn is good, wtf? I am running out of ideas, I aslo asked the cable guy if they had imposed any caps on the line and they said no, the only caps they enforce are the ones on p2p software, mirc is to a server with an ip address and you can't put a cap on how much you d/l only how fast so... Right now I'm gonna keep trying to fix it and wait for a response from that letter you wrote.

Any news?

I've sent them the same email twice and I think they are ignoring me because I haven't gotten any response at all!?!?

I found that using SSL ports with the servers actually gets me downloading at 1-2kb a second, I also found out that maybe sockets has something to do with this problem.

So here's Charter B.S. answer to my problem...

Thank you for contacting Charter Email & Internet Support. I assure you that I will strive to assist you in the best possible manner.

I understand your concern about this issue. Since you have already spoken with us and it has been determined that the issue is not an overall one affecting all of our customers in your area, the problem may be with a program (or with spyware) on your computer that is also on the computer of the person you saw on the forum.

I suggest updating the virus and spyware definitions for any and all antivirus and antispyware programs installed on your computer, and perhaps even surfing to www.download.com to download an extra free antispyware program to use to crosscheck against the one(s) you are already running.

If you have any additional questions regarding your services or need further assistance please contact us via our website http://www.charter.com/service/contact/contact.asp

The Charter High-Speed Advantage, leading the industry; personal antivirus and firewall security suite, telephone service, 5 MB Internet speed, parental controls, games, music and so much more. We invite you to "Live Chat" with us; we would love to hear from you!

Thanks Again,
Internet Email Support Team
Charter Communications


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I'm still awaiting a reply to my email...here's a copy of the email I sent to Charter:

"I'm having problems downloading any files over 400 Megabytes. I used to not have any problems in the past, but for the last two weeks or so, I will be downloading any file over 400 mb and it will go fine until I get to 400 and then the transfer will time out. At first I thought this problem was on my end, but after searching several different forums online, there is another customer of yours that lives in the same town as I do having the exact same problem as me. I've chatted online with one of your techs and he said everything's fine on your end. And your other customer having the same problem as me had Charter come out to where he lives and troubleshoot his connection and everthing turned out fine. I used to never have this problem, until about two weeks ago. So I ask you, what have you changed in the last two weeks? Please help. Thank you."

Please contact as soon as you can. Thank you.

...tell me more about the sockets?
...I'm scanning my computer for spyware and the only thing that I've detected is a file called "trojan-backdoor-flood.mirc" I'm going to wait till it finishes scanning and then clean my computer and see if I can download again.

send them your bill, cut off at the $4.00 mark, and a copy of there letter, but with you imposed as the writer saying since your other bills get payed it must be there end.

I've tried using the ssl on one server and I actually got a steady rate like 5k/sec for like a couple minutes or longer. The server has to support ssl or it won't work and you need two files as well. This is by no means a solution to the problem, I just thought it would see a diffrent reaction. But... I have searched high an low, and I think I am going to have to upgrade my service to the 5/mb a sec cable deal. Maybe that will solve the problem, if it doesn't bye-bye cable, hello 56k modem. Can't believe nobody on the internet or the isp knows anything about this, wish I was back in New York with my Optimum Online; never had a problem with those guys.

Well I've been busy with my family down, but I finally got back on my computer. I formatted the entire computer...started from scratch. Anyways, it didn't fix the problem. (I didn't think it would) It's final, Charter Communications can kiss my @$$. They are lieing to me and I know the problem is on there end. Did upgradeing to 5 mbs help?