How are you Bob? Nice to hear from you again.

Actually, I am happy using my LW without firewall and served me with my main purpose. Of course if there is a way to increase my download bandwidth, I can say it's perfect...

Well at present, I am still working with the foregoing suggestions by our friends here. I am almost done from using the java 1.5, deleting limewire in my documents & settings, changing compatibility setting, and switching to administrator as current user. Though I didn't try java 1.4 yet, the result is still NEGATIVE and no improvement.

If my ISP(ARABSWELL) is using bandwidth shaping equipment, I think it is continuously used or switched "ON". Since I started using LW (24hrs a day), my download bandwidth is always within 10 to 15KB/s only. Therefore, I better try another ISP keeping in mind to get rid of the bandwidth shaping thing.

In addition to the above, when I am downloading files from any other sites, my download speed starts at 40KB/s then continuously dropping at 13KB/s. If this hold the case, same thing is happening to my LW. I may say that the settings of my LW has nothing to do with the bandwidth.

I'll keep in touched for any development and hoping to hear more from you.

abarceo