Did you read the sticky about optimizing LW's performance?
If you read it, then, as i say in the sticky, try one file and a real popular one, with hosts that have a good connection speed if possible (like T1, for example).
Your firewall might be the reason for your slow speeds....

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iMac G4 OSX 10.3.9
RAM 256MB
LW 4.10.5 Basic
ADSL anything from 3 to 8Mbps/around 1024kbps

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