The site will show ROMs, when I try to download the page just crashes.  Then I am greeted with the following for a couple of hours before the process starts all over again.

An error occurred during a connection to bda.retroroms.info:82.

There is a limit on the maximum amount of files you can download in 24 hours for FREE users.
If you want to get more each day, subscribe to one of the packages. By doing this, you help keep this site going :)

Yeah I understand it's annoying, but when you think of how many files mame uses and the hit on traffic+costs per day, ain't pretty 
so limiting the files helps
ZX81v2

When you can't connect you are blocked by our firewall. Is there a change to try another way to download files? Keep also in mind to download file by file .....

check the topic https://www.retroroms.info/forum/topic/Downloads.htm

I am logged into the site, but the downloads keeps asking me to log in, then tells me my login is incorrect.

Disregard, seems my login name is case sensitive.