[QUOTE]Originally posted by boo_hoooo

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Originally posted by LeeWare [problem doesn't sound like a limewire problem as much as it is a problem with the sources you are trying to download from. There are three possible causes for your problem. Especially, if you are trying to download popular content . i.e. (usually infringing)#1 There are so many people trying to download from so few hosts. (supply/demand problem.) #2 Since the early days of P2P there have been companies that place hosts on the network which return results for popular content but are configured in a way so that you can't actually download the files. #4 Dynamic nature of the network. Don't forget that hosts join and leave the network constantly. Therefore, it is quite possible to perform a search, get results and by the time you go to download the files the hosts that returned the results has left the network i.e. more sources needed. So i't just a case of timing. I am just happening to have problems at the same time I upgraded. Is there a way to try and get better hook ups? I am semi frusterated, because it feels like I can do the search's and those files come up while I am getting te notices for needing resources. If I go to them and do a search of their computer it comes up and tells me what's in it, but I can't get anything to download from them at that time. Does that make sense?? Am I beating a dead horse and there's actually nothing I am doing "wrong" persa here, I just have to develope a big case of patience.... Arlene Arlene

I won't deny that it could be a problem with LimeWire. However, before we assume that can you confirm the version you are using and confirm the fact that you are unable to download anything.

Or, is it a matter of not being able to download just (some) things.

Please advise.

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Ok. I can download at really really horribly slow speeds. I am on dsl and I am pretty sure that the things I was trying to download were off dsl also as I try to advoid dial-up. I am using limewire 4.0.7 which I just updated to this week. I did have some problems connecting before to folks but assumed as per the norm people were signing on and off. Now, though in a whole day I haven't had one single file down load (now mind you they are big for the most part) and three songs have been disconnected in the middle of download which one of was downloading for over 4 minutes when it downloaded. Most the time a song should be done before it really starts no?? Like I said, it could very well be that I am just trying to download big files that are taking up a lot of room. Is there a way to adjust my bandwidth to take more?? Is that the problem? What would I gain by going to pro?? I am whiney and frusterated today.. Husband wants to disconnect cable and dang it I wanted to get these files before he did that... LOL Heck if I will ever get them downloaded otherwise..

I can't download limewire pro from site. download link brings me back to itself, regardless of which browser I use. OSX is operating system- Thanks in advance-jbb

I just browsed a host and came across a sickening list of what if-it-is-what-it-is is child porn.
I realise that since I didn't download any of it that I can't be sure that's what it is. But I guess I shouldn't be surprised to find that there's not much discussion going on about what should be done about it. *Sigh*
I'm not into acting rashly and I am an advocate of freedom of speach. But child porn aint right... there's ethics on the one hand and there's children who are too young to defend themselves from harm. And that's what we're turning a blind eye too.

Authorities are trying to find people who commit these crimes but it seems a laborious task. I think sites like Limewire should say 'hosts who are identified as having child porn' in their share folders will have their IP addresses and information reported to relevant authorities'

I spose undoubtably these perverts will go underground (I read that they can change their IP addresses every time they log on) but its a start or maybe someone has a better idea??

There are a lot of people on these forums and others who have a lot of ideas about what it means to manage a network. In fact many of them will actually argue with you about particulars. Let me share this bit of knowledge with you as a person who is not only a real live network administrator but I work for a private industry ISP.

#1 P2P networks are heavly monitored by various organizations for not only child porn but for copyright violations.

#2 If you are using public infrastructure i.e. an ISP's IP address and you're communications with an anonymous public. You have a limited expectation of privacy. This is akin to publically walking naked and then complaining that other people can see you.

Ultimately, what I am trying to say is don't worry about it. Someone is always watching and waiting and will take the appropriate action at the appropriate time.

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Did you buy it?

If not, I think you might want to try one of the free offerings. If you did -- I believe that they have an email address you can use to contact the limewire team.

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I'm not trying to tell anyone how to manage a network. I'm just an idealist - It is so seriously sad that cool ideas like P2P networks can be a portal for and proliferate child porn. People should care more but everyone just wants their downloads to be faster.
You bunch of sleepers!

So thanks for your assurance that someone is watching but I'm afraid I find it rather cold comfort -particularly given the laughability of your quote #1

I'm not suggesting that you had any particular ideas about managing a network. Perhaps I too am an idealist because it's sad to me that the large majority of p2p users use the software for pirating content which has ruined to reputation of p2p. Guess what? The only things these people care about is how to make their downloads go faster!

Then when things go wrong people cry and moan about how unsecure the P2P networking infrastructure is and how this and that is an invasion of privacy.

Please.

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Lee, as requested, here are the test results relevant to my post. Completed transfers 259, Interrupted 229, Stalled 35.

Two further test periods produced similar figures, 203/225/25 and 225/217/19. Slightly different conditions for each period (although I doubt that they would contribute). For the first test, "show completed transfers" was activated - but not for the second. I did not access the Monitor tab at any time during either of these test periods, but did for the third, "show" being activated again.

I look forward to your interpretation of these figures. Thanks for your interest.

Hi, I am not new but was reading your thread. I know my personal IP is a 192.**, and that is what my administrator told me to allow in my firewall advanced rules. Are you saying that I should take that out and allow the ip that that link gives me? Any help is appreciated, as I am new to routering and a hardware firewall. I have a lot of files, and I see some do get them from me, but nowhere near how many are trying to get them. Sign me frustrated with new router/hardware firewall.