Stalled FileReference.download

How do you "restart" a stalled download.
I have a Flashdownloader that downloads files to users anf
sometime it stops for at vary long time, is there a way to timeout
a download so it will restart the download or cancel it?
Thanks
Frank

I am using the following code:
private var fileRefDownload:FileReference;
private function downloadFile():void
fileRefDownload = new FileReference();
var urlRequest:URLRequest = new
URLRequest(FILE_DOWNLOADLOAD_URL);
//FILE_DOWNLOAD_URL is the URL of the servlet to download
var uv:URLVariables = new URLVariables();
urlRequest.data = uv;
urlRequest.method = "POST";
uv.ID = 1;
fileRefDownload.download(urlRequest);
I tried the following events to retrieve the filename of the
file being downloaded.
DataEvent.DATA, Event.ACTIVATE, Event.CONNECT, Event.INIT,
Event.OPEN
I get the servlet name as the filename. Even the API document
says the same. What Event should I register, so that, I can get the
filename of the file being downloaded?

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