Downloading large programs on Mac App Store kills my internet connection.

Most downloads work fine, but larger ones won't even start downloading.  I have to manually reset my DSL modem to get my internet connection back.  Seems to only happen with files that are > 1GB in size (Lion, Knights of the Old Republic).  If I connect to an external VPN the download works fine, but trying to directly download kills the modem.
Don't know why it only does this with larger files.  Is it making multiple connections that might be overwhelming my modem?  Anything I can do to troubleshoot or fix this - no error messages come up (just a dead connection), and I can see no logs to try to track down the issue.
Thanks for any advice you can give me.

I have had the same exact problem with the same exact app (Knights of the Old Republic) I have been having issues with every download from the App store. Sometimes the downloads will freeze other times (like now) it will kill my internet all together. I dont get why I can download anything fine through chrome or steam but the App store just will not work at my house. The only reason I am using it is because I have a gift card but honestly the service is so inconsinstant that I would rather not use it at all. If your still having issues (even though its been a few months) I would suggest trying a different Internet connection. When I went to an apple store to see if they could help I just used their internet and the download worked fine.

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