limewire won't stay connected...

[mtmer1]

After about 5 minutes of using limewire my download speeds will all drop to zero, downloads that start up quickly fall to 0 and eventually I get a message saying I don't have an active internet connection. I contacted my ISP and they say that they don't block P2P programs. Even if I turn off my windows firewall[I have XP sp2] it does the same thing. Can anyone help me with my problem? Thanks.

[Grandpa]

What version of LimeWire are you using

[mtmer1]

4.10.5

[Lord of the Rings]

Who is your isp?

Try downlding a magnet link from here & see if the same thing happens http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml

[mtmer1]

My ISP is Mediacom. That site works fine for me.

[Grandpa]

Try the prefrence folder fix in the link below.

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=36420

[mtmer1]

Actually the magnet site doesn't work. I click on a link to download, limewire pops up and then the same thing happens. Also, once the problem I described starts my whole internet will slow down for about 2-3 minutes after I close limewire.

[Grandpa]

what modem and router are you using. Also what Network Adapter and driver for the adapter are you using.

[Ferral]

are On dial up, a classic modem symptom fo rmodems that connect at to high a speed. If you are on dial up try another modem or set your connect speed down and see how long your connection lasts..