Internet constantly lost during downloading updates/games FIXED

[Grimfoss]

Thanks to all who helped, this is what fixed it:

Originally posted by XBuilder_BoyX:

FIXED! Limited my bandwidth to 1mb/s and it works lol

to do this go to
steam/settings/downloads/limit bandwidth to: 1mb/ps

then restart steam and try downloading
(downloads will take longer but you wont have to constantly reset your internet)

[Desean Strickland]

There are many servers steam has for users to use for downloading content, i hope you are aware of that, i think that's where you should find the answer to this problem, go to steam >Settings > Downloads > Download region - set the region you are closest to, it should already have the closest set, but thats the only thing i find here anywhere close to an answer, hope helped.

[Desean Strickland]

You should also look at the download limit, i really dont know how to help you here, but i hope this will lead to somewhere.

[wuddih]

you modem/router blocks you, because it thinks you are attacking it. so the problem is your modem/router. either upgrade to a better model or configure it properly if possible.

[Grimfoss]

Originally posted by wuddih:

you modem/router blocks you, because it thinks you are attacking it. so the problem is your modem/router. either upgrade to a better model or configure it properly if possible.

so how can i configure it? (i use century link)

[Grimfoss]

Originally posted by Sanic Da Hedh0g Road to silver 1:

There are many servers steam has for users to use for downloading content, i hope you are aware of that, i think that's where you should find the answer to this problem, go to steam >Settings > Downloads > Download region - set the region you are closest to, it should already have the closest set, but thats the only thing i find here anywhere close to an answer, hope helped.

i messed around with the location and that didnt help,

Originally posted by Sanic Da Hedh0g Road to silver 1:

You should also look at the download limit, i really dont know how to help you here, but i hope this will lead to somewhere.

i messed around with the location and that didnt help,
ive tried limiting the bandwidth to 2mb/s and i lost connection even faster.

[Grimfoss]

Originally posted by wuddih:

you modem/router blocks you, because it thinks you are attacking it. so the problem is your modem/router. either upgrade to a better model or configure it properly if possible.

i dont think that would be it, because like i said, i can download files the same size, and even larger than the 6gb game im downloading and i still have internet.

[Grimfoss]

I use a tp-link adapter because my desktop does not have build in wifi, is it just that tp-link sucks? id probably want to go to eathernet anyways.

[wuddih]

Originally posted by XBuilder_BoyX:

Originally posted by wuddih:

you modem/router blocks you, because it thinks you are attacking it. so the problem is your modem/router. either upgrade to a better model or configure it properly if possible.

so how can i configure it? (i use century link)

i dont know every single one of the gazillion of network hardware endconsumers have. usually you should find a manual on their website.

fiddle around with the firewall settings, of the modem/router. the best is you call their tech support, they should know their hardware.

Originally posted by XBuilder_BoyX:

I use a tp-link adapter because my desktop does not have build in wifi, is it just that tp-link sucks? id probably want to go to eathernet anyways.

a "wlan usb stick"?

[[Squirrel]]

I saw this on another thread. Hope this will help.

Originally posted by Marvin:

I did 2 things, and I am not sure which helped.
1. Turn off QoS Settings in your Wifi Adapter Properties.
2. in Steam Settings, limit download bandwidth. I have a 60Mbps connection. I turned down my Steam download setting to <1Mbps.
hope this works for you.

And there's this too.

Originally posted by Homeless Dude:

Well, here's what I did to fix this issue on my computer:

Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Setting > Right click your connection > Properties > Configure > Advanced > Wireless Mode tab > Value: "IEEE 802.11b/g/n" Change to "IEEE 802.11b/g > Save and exit.

According to my research, the "b/g/n" is the newest and fastest bandwidth capability and the speed that this setting runs on might be too much for older modeled modems, which explains the internet shutting down. The "b/g" setting is the more common, not the oldest but not the latest setting that is common for majority of these not state-of-the-art modems so connectivity is relatively okay with this setting.

[Grimfoss]

Originally posted by wuddih:

Originally posted by XBuilder_BoyX:

so how can i configure it? (i use century link)

i dont know every single one of the gazillion of network hardware endconsumers have. usually you should find a manual on their website.

fiddle around with the firewall settings, of the modem/router. the best is you call their tech support, they should know their hardware.

Originally posted by XBuilder_BoyX:

I use a tp-link adapter because my desktop does not have build in wifi, is it just that tp-link sucks? id probably want to go to eathernet anyways.

a "wlan usb stick"?

yes the tplink is a wlan adapter usb thing, not a stick because it has wires to a small box with antennas.

i cant mess with the internet box because im 13 and cant reach it lol.

[Grimfoss]

Originally posted by Squirrel:

I saw this on another thread. Hope this will help.

Originally posted by Marvin:

I did 2 things, and I am not sure which helped.
1. Turn off QoS Settings in your Wifi Adapter Properties.
2. in Steam Settings, limit download bandwidth. I have a 60Mbps connection. I turned down my Steam download setting to <1Mbps.
hope this works for you.

And there's this too.

Originally posted by Homeless Dude:

Well, here's what I did to fix this issue on my computer:

Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Setting > Right click your connection > Properties > Configure > Advanced > Wireless Mode tab > Value: "IEEE 802.11b/g/n" Change to "IEEE 802.11b/g > Save and exit.

According to my research, the "b/g/n" is the newest and fastest bandwidth capability and the speed that this setting runs on might be too much for older modeled modems, which explains the internet shutting down. The "b/g" setting is the more common, not the oldest but not the latest setting that is common for majority of these not state-of-the-art modems so connectivity is relatively okay with this setting.

i could not find either of those menues, i got as far as the wifi adapter properties and could not find QoS settings.

in the second one i got as far as properties/configure and could not find advanced

[Satoru]

Generally speaking if your internet is bliping out its bcaues your router is getting saturated. This shouldn't be happening unless your router is really really junky. Update the firmwrae on your router if it's dropping your internet over HTTP traffic.

[Grimfoss]

i found a "Everything and the Kitchen Sink" fix withc was renaming some .blob file but that didnt fix THIS problem

[Grimfoss]

Originally posted by Satoru:

Generally speaking if your internet is bliping out its bcaues your router is getting saturated. This shouldn't be happening unless your router is really really junky. Update the firmwrae on your router if it's dropping your internet over HTTP traffic.

umm, how do i do that? and its only dropping MY conection, no one elces in my family

[Grimfoss]

ive been having this issue for a while now, im going to get an eathernet cord soon, see if that fixes all this.