Internet crash... potentially linked to H&H?

[Pestion]

So, I started playing H&H about a week ago. Everything was fine, a little lag here and there, but it was all right. Well, a few days ago I started having internet connection problems while I was playing. I did not put much thought into it because I just figured it was my internet and would clear up. Well, I have discovered a strange correlation: while playing H&H my internet definitely resets. My service is perfectly fine all day, but as soon as I try to play H&H my connection starts resetting.

I am not very tech savvy, but I am literally able to see the connection (no pun intended) as soon as I start the game. I would talk to my ISP but I wanted to ask here first in case there is something that I am missing and can easily fix/alter on my own. My current ISP is AT&T and I am using their 2WIRE wireless router in case that makes any difference.

[Granger]

In case you use pacho's client disable the IRC function, it is known to fuck up certain machines.

[DeadlyPencil]

if pachos client failed to load for me, it used to knock out my internet until i restarted.

[Nonsapient]

My friend that I tried to get playing with me had a similar problem.

Every time he tried to login, it killed his router (a WRT54G if I remember correctly). simultaneously everyone in his house would drop connection to any outside service. It required a power cycle to fix this, but each logon attempt to HnH did it. i THINK he was using the default client.

[DatOneGuy]

I've had the same problem but it happens in spurts. I had my internet knock out 5 times in one day, 3 times the next. Other than that it's only happened once since I've started playing.

I suspect Pacho is a warlock.

[loftar]

Actually, I've been hearing about instances of similar problems for a year now. I have absolutely no clue whatsoever what might be causing it, though. It's safe to say, at least, that nothing that the Haven client does should make your router crash.

[Sever]

It shouldn't but it is. Rarely, but still. I'm just glad it only happens in a place I rarely go.

This happens to me on a VPN, mostly due to loading screens. Sometimes it works, but not often enough to be playable.

I'd hope for a pattern, but I don't think there ever was one.