I too find running Shareaza causes problems. Probably slightly different to yours though in that I can loose the broadband connection, and everything runs so sloooooowly, even with the upload speed and download speed settings throttled right back, i.e. 28kpbs upload and 128kpbs download maximum on the Silver service. Connection via STB, even recently having the STB changed for a Samsung hasn't made a difference.
If I connect a router (DLink 804V) between STB and PC I can guarantee the STB will need resetting at least once a day, and often more than that (If I'm around to notice it's died). Disconnect the router (which means no firewall
), and it does seem to keep going, just but so slooow. And use of internet or anything else whilst Shareaza is going, despite the slow throttled speeds, is painful.
On the other hand I suspect the problem for me is a cable fault. When the STB was recently swapped the engineer said there was a lot of "noise" on the cable return path. Something like 28.8 or 29.2dB when he said it should have been over 30dB
But he also said I'm the furthest from the box, and unlikely to get ntl to incur the costs of any upgrade.
Don't really understand but if the cable is the issue, then after 8 years of having it, ntl and I might part company if they don't want to get a grip.