if u are using Win2K the software to open up the max connection is no help either....first u need to check at which point the connection start dropping: -

1. Fire up ur torrent client
2. Then ping the IP address of ur modem/router instead of ur dns
3. Check if there's any lost connection to ur modem/router
4. If so, then ur modem/router is overloaded with open connection to the internet
5. If there's no lost connection to the modem/router when u ping while doing ur torrent downloading then it's streamyx problem

Solution: -
if u are having lost connection to ur modem/router while downloading, then the problem lies in ur modem/router (it get overloaded with open connection)...there are 2 solutions to this

1. Change to a better router that allows more open connection

2. Use manual dial to connect to streamyx (dial from the computer with username and password via the PPPoE application, coz Win2k does not have built in PPPoE dialer)

Lastly, can u please state ur brand and model of the modem/router that u are using.....(are u using the Telekom modem to do auto dialing and router mode???) ....

hope this help