Slow Downloads,Only outgoing ultrapeer connections
 

Hello,

My connection is going very slow. I am downloading files at the rate of less than 2kbps. When I look at my connection status it will only connect to outgoing ultrapeer connections. It says that I have a "turbo charged connection in the bottom left. Am I doing something wrong?

I do see lots of incoming searches, but do not see my computer uploading anything. Currently I am on the default settings. Is there anything I can do to speed this up?

Thanks,
Joseph V. Anthony

Limewire-FAQ
Q: Why do some things take so long to download?
A: The speed at which a download takes place is limited by both the bandwidth of the downloader and by the bandwidth of the uploader. A file cannot be transferred faster than the uploader is capable of sending it, nor can it be transferred faster than the downloader is capable of receiving it. If you have a T1 Internet connection and you are trying to download a file from a person with a 56K modem, your transfer is going to take place rather slowly. Furthermore, some clients limit the speed at which they will upload files for the sake of saving bandwidth.

Thank you for your reply. My concern isn't that some things are going slow. My concern is that everything is going slow. When I'm at home in Ohio I am able to get a nice fast connection. My isp here in Idaho seems to be about the same speed, maybe 50kbps slower, but nothing major. It takes me days to download a single song. I am fully aware of the conections of other host not all go clear. I don't feel that is the case in this instance. I can't get anything over 2-maybe 3k. The major music you would be able to get at a higher speed. And my isp isn't blocking the connection because I'm able to connect very well, there is something else going on here. Any ideas what it could be? I'm not sure exactly, I have a feeling that I'm going to start to learn all about the gnutella network.

Thanks,
Joseph

Have a look at this thread by murasane (configure LW for optimal performance)- also check this link out by Lord Of The Rings (performance issues) scroll down to #2(permalink) para 14.