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Downloading Issues

itswaverlyOP
#1
Hello. I just wanted to give a little bit of background info before I jumped into the problem. I am currently using FireFox as my browser and I run ZoneAlarm as my firewall. Before yesterday, I never had any issues with downloads at all. Cookies are always enabled on my system. I'm not sure how to check for the HTTP-REFERRER, but I assume I don't have anything blocking that since I was always able to download just fine for months.So the issue started sometime yesterday. I was halfway downloading a ROM when I got disconnected. I attempted to resume the download using FireFox, but it failed. I downloaded the file once more and again, it was cut off. I tried to resume this time and it still did not work. Now, whenever I try to download a file, my browser seems to go into infinite loading/connecting. It's a similar behavior as when I try to download too many files at the same time...except I have no files downloading at all.It's been well over 24 hours and the behavior is still there. I don't know if this is something on my end or on the server's end. Any suggestions for me?Thanks!
Loonylion
#2
Did you by any chance install the microsoft fix for the global DNS issue that was discovered recently? That is known to cause problems with zonealarm.
Seph
#3
I don't think firefox is capable of resuming from our server. As for the rest I have no idea really, the server has been running normal for the last 24 hours.
itswaverlyOP
#4
I heard about that Zone Alarm problem, but that shuts down all traffic coming in and out of the computer. I don't think that's the issue. I'll try some more things on my end and see how it works.Thanks again for looking into this. It probably is something on my end.EDIT:Ok I got it working. Apparently there is something wrong with my FireFox. I tried Opera and I can download just fine now.
anandjones
#5
The Firefox builtin downloader has some problems at the moment. Normally it cuts out big downloads at random times.
kanwarrulz_123
#6
Try using Netscape or an older version of Firefox.
Seph
#7
Netscape? What is this? 1997? He said he fixed it by using Opera, no need to downgrade to insecure crappy browsers.
nu885
#8
i just got my tutorial for downloading with firefox+flashget+flashgot moved to the tutorial section if you want to check it out and see if you wanna go that route :D
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