i have just recently downloaded limewire and since the begining i have had slow downloads! i have been reading other peoples threads and they have been saying they have any where from 40 to 60 kbs when they download.....i have been averging about 4-6kbps sometimes less than that the highest i have gone is 10kbps. it says i have excellent internet so i dont know why it is goin so slow. heres what i have......

3.0 pentium 4 processor
512mb ram
40GB hard drive
cable internet
norton antivirus (diabled)
windows firewall (disabled)

i had it running through a router but then i disconnected it to see if it goes any faster but no luck so right now i have a direct connect.also when i look to see how much internet it is using on the task manager it is at only .05% internet usage on a scale of 100mgps so i dont know y this is downloading so slow please help me