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Old July 20th, 2007
doug54 doug54 is offline
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Default bad download speed

hi , i had s good fast connection just after i upgraded to pro . then suddenly i can only download at around 0-4kbs . i followed all the advise on this forum . i spent hours and things only got slower and worse .
now things are back to normal , but that means that my download speed is very slow. is there any way of getting the fast download back , or should i just quit using limewire .
here are my stats.

1. OS version?
windows xp home
2. What firewalls you have?
avg ,with limewire grated access
3. How much ram?
5o4 mb
4. Hard Disk space available?
40gb of free space
5. Connection type?
broadband 1 gb/ sec connection
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
i'm not sure of the of the modem but it is a wireless connection
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)?
house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have?
LW 4.12.15pro java 1.4.2_15
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?
northrock bermuda
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 worked!'. is displayed
11. Are you sharing the connection with othercomputers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
no shared programs or comuters
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
ive had basic for 2 years and pro for 3 months
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?
no
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled?
manual port forwarded to 64049
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall
avg
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland).
bermuda.

please help as i love using limewire andhave spent many hours trying to fix this problem.
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