My download speeds fall between 900 and 1.2 kps but my upload speeds are just under 300.

Might it be my firewall? I was at a friends house this morning. He had a slower computer, Winmx and was downloading at least 30 kps.

I came home, installed winmx, and had no better success?
Could I be having Java issues

At 1-2 kps, these programs are pretty useless to me.

Thanks for your input.