hi, im new here, ive been using limewire for a while now, ive been browsing the forums and found that people are getting a lot higher DL speeds then me. heres some specs :


1. What OS?
XP

2. What firewalls you have?
Mcafee

3. How much ram?
480 MB RAM

4. Hard Disk space available?
4.37GB

5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
Broadband

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
BT HOME HUB

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...) Will show both LW & Java version.
Limewire 4.13.8, Java 1.6.0_01

9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)?
BT

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?
Test Worked

11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
none

12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
No Been using for awhile

13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?
yes


i also did a speed test, these are my results.
DL speed = 3996kb/s
UL speed = 302kb/s

I also tried a download form the magnet link. the speed i got from that was 12kb/s. thats was the highest it got to.

does any one know why im getting such a low DL rate?
thanks. and help would be appreciated.