speed problems

[RduB]

alright can anyone help me please i can only download at like 30 kbs now when before i could download at anything. My connection hasnt changed and i havent changed any settings on limewire ive completely reinstalled lots of times and my speeds still sucks most of the time i download at like 7kbs im 10mg cable so this is very odd any help would be great

[birdy]

Do a speed test here (scroll down to find your country if you're not in the US)
http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest?more=1

Have you set up your LW for best performance?
Configuring LW for best performance

What are your details?

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW

Download a file from here & see what speed you get
http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml

[RduB]

win xp pro
amd 4000+ 2 gigs of ram
i have the latest limewire basic
source cable hamilton ontario 10 mg from my house
and i am the only computer
no firewall at all
and ive tried all of those things lots of times

maybe my isp has that **** filtered too?

[birdy]

Sounds like Source Cable are using Sandvine (a system to control filesharing)
http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/cgi/news/release?id=115542

Did you try downloading a magnet link? What speed did you get?

You might want to give your ISP a call & find out what's going on.

[RduB]

well it started off at like 70 but then dropped way down to like 2

[birdy]

Well that's not looking good for your ISP! I'd say that's your problem. You might have to give them a call & rattle their cage