So, Shall I dispense with the UserAgent Request and run it through lower level code? >:-{ (Defeating the purpose of UserAgent) (Not a satisfactory solution)

OR

Use the filename method and use a 'length of file (= length of response)' test before assuming that UserAgent error response is valid (i.e. rebuild the response->content from the collected file copy if response is not 'too short'? (A workable patch - maybe)

OR

Get LinkSys to check their disconnect logic? (Not likely)

Start debugging lower layers? (Well, that's the same as the first idea (Not a satisfactory solution - and no guarantee of success.

Guess I'll put in a response (in file) length test to validate UserAgent error - bleearghr ;)

Unless someone can help me with the lower level stuff.

I have a LinkSys router at home--I think that's the same model. I'll check tonight to see if I get the same error.

Here are some things you could try:

1. export PERL_LWP_USE_HTTP_10=1 before you run Perl. It probably won't change anything, but you never know.
2. Try this:

   $ua = LWP::UserAgent->new(use_eval => 0);
   ...
   eval {
     $response = $ua->request($request);
   };
   if ($@) {
     if ($@ =~ /Connection refused/) {
       # ignore error
     } else {
       # just like, ya know, die or something
     }
   }
   # I think $response will still be intact here.
   [download]

   Very much untested!!!!
3. Upgrade Linksys firmware. There is one version on their web site, but the only thing it says it fixes is a UPnP error, so it probably won't help.
4. Modify the function my_read in Net/HTTP/Methods.pm to ignore ECONNRESET. I think this is the right place.