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Downloading a file through home network router

I'm trying to download a file through a downloader client. It works fine on a computer in a friends house. however on my network at home when the download starts i get this message:

Create Directory Call...
Create File For Download...
Seek...
Failed to retrieve a HTTP 200 status.
Error Code 404

I have a braodband modem/router here. Could that be causing a problem how can i configure it so that the file will download?

thanks alex

alex_wareing

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Or could it be to do with SP2, i have turned windows firewall off and i still get this message

holger12345

If you use a peer-to-peer network (where others can also download from you) that will be disturbed by the router or any firewall. A simple download via http shouldn't be the problem, right? What software do u use?

alex_wareing

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I'm downloading from my universities MSDN academic alliance system. its just a little file that you download and run and it downloads and unpacks an ISO image

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alex_wareing

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hmmmm i haven't managed to work this out yet. although it may just be the file as other files from the site download fine. however its still a little strange that this particular file will download at some elses place but not at home for me!

holger12345

Well sorry for you but anyway thanks for the points ;-)