Dear LoTR, Thanks a lot for the prompt feedback.
I tried downgrading to 5.1 but somehow it could not resume from the leftover DL. I guess we need to address this as well.
Anyways ,As understood, this is a torrent file and not a gnutella network file.

My specific questions are:

(1)does a torrent download speed drastically reduces towards the end of the download. I guess the answer should be No.

(2) I recently started playing Half Life series online using STEAM account. Would this have interfered with my download and internet connection to LW.

(3) Why I am irregularly having the legendary "No internet connection" problem as soon after I upgraded to 5.2.18?

Currently on my uploads page I see the below data:
*** Connected to 14 P2P users,uploading at 36 KB/s -Ratio 0.00 ***

Currently on my downloads page I see the below data:
*** z hrs left , x GB of X GB (1 KB/s) from 5 P2P Users***


I have also done this:

Tools-->Options-->Advanced-->Transfers-->Downloads --: Changed to " Don't allow more than *3* downloads at once." from 8.
Unlimited bandwidth.

Tools-->Options-->Advanced-->Transfers-->Uploads --:Changed to " Don't allow more than *1* uploads at once." from 8.
Limited bandwidth to the least 10.94 Kb/s.

(4) Why even limiting my upload speed to 10.94 Kb/s
I am seeing speeds upto 36 KB/s .

(5) Could I be made understood the concept of Torrent share ratio and its relation to the UL/DL speeds ?

Thanks for the patience in hearing me out

Eagerly waiting for your answers and to get the crux of this issue.

Warm regards and thanks,

Hungry Swapnil