I have gone through these threads and tried almost everything listed but my download speed is really slow, ive done the portforwording on my router and I am not firewalled. My internet service provider is blueyonder, I have the blueyonder elite 10mb, windows xp sp2, 512ram. Like I say ive tried most of the things people have said but my speeds are very very slow. I paid for this limewire pro 4 days ago.
Any help would be appreciated. cos at the moment I feel ive wasted my money.
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) xp home sp2
2. What firewalls you have? norton
3. How much ram? 512
4. Hard Disk space available? 65.23 (left out of 80gb)
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? netgear router
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) 4..12.11 pro, java 6
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? blueyonder
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here:
http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? your test has worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. first time
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? no
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