Don't get confused between your isp speed & the speed LW shows. isp's quote speed in kilo bits per second (kbps) whereas LW quotes speed in Kilo Bytes per second (KB/s) To get a true indicator of your speed do a speed test. Choose one nearest you http://www.t1shopper.com/tools/speedtest/ & if speed is quoted in kbps then divide it by 8 to give KB/s. Generally you'll lose about 20% overhead quoted by isp's & divide that by 8.

But that doesn't answer why your downld speeds are slow.

Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access (advisable not to have 2 active firewalls b/c they can interfere with each other); Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

Can you answer these questions:
1. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
2. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
3. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
4. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
5. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)?
6. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
7. After LW's been open at least 15 mins, do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is the result True/False?

BTW I would highly recommend this: See the following link & follow “ALL” the off-shoot links to find hints & extra skills to help solve your problem: To continue files downlding (click on link)

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