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Raistlin · 12-07-2005, 11:20

It sounds like your USB adaptor simply isn't capable of the sustained transfer of data that is required to download the sorts of files that are causing it to fail.

You could rule out any possibility of it being your machine by doing the following:

First, try the USB device in a different machine and see if you can reproduce the problems that you are having.
Then, try downloading the same files via a wired connection between your machine and the router.

You also need to eliminate the router as a possible cause, you will need to wire on of the machines (preferably the faulty one) to your STB direct and see if you still get problems. Remember that when you do this you will be very exposed as you are currently operating without a firewall on that machine.

If you can identify the USB device as a cause you will need to start looking at different options - a dedicated wireless PCI card might be the answer.

12-07-2005, 11:20	#3
Raistlin Inactive Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: There's no place like 127.0.0.1 Services: Depends on the person and the price they're offering Posts: 12,384	Re: New Wireless Connection - problems downloading It sounds like your USB adaptor simply isn't capable of the sustained transfer of data that is required to download the sorts of files that are causing it to fail. You could rule out any possibility of it being your machine by doing the following: First, try the USB device in a different machine and see if you can reproduce the problems that you are having. Then, try downloading the same files via a wired connection between your machine and the router. You also need to eliminate the router as a possible cause, you will need to wire on of the machines (preferably the faulty one) to your STB direct and see if you still get problems. Remember that when you do this you will be very exposed as you are currently operating without a firewall on that machine. If you can identify the USB device as a cause you will need to start looking at different options - a dedicated wireless PCI card might be the answer.