Download Speed at only 1kb/s on limewirePRO and 8mb connection!!! Help!
 

Hi, i have an 8mb internet connection, and Limewire PRO but my download speed is only at 1kb/s and always stays like this. I have tried downloading other files, I have made sure there are lots of sources, I havent got any uploads as i have only just installed it so have no files to share. There seems to be nothing out of the odinary on my computer. I am running no other programmes etc. Please help, Thanks Chris :confused: :confused:

Can you give some details please......
OS
LW & Java version
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type
Where you connect from
Are you sharing a connection with other computers

Also is there a wall in front of the Globe in Limewire....

Details...

OS - Windows XP
Java Version
Firewall - Norton
Modem - High speed broadband modem
ISP - BT
Connection Type - 8Mb Broadband connection
Not sharing connection with any other connection
No wall in front of Globe.

i appreciate your help, thanks. :)

Hi Chris is BT (ISP) short for something??

I take it u mean: internet services provider cos i mean BT internet as in BT the phone company. :)

oh wait, u in australia? thats why, u prob dont have BT. i am in UK

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/10..._restrictions/
This is what I found out about BT...:)

Oh, wow, that was a bit unexpected. ok well i think that clear it up as I have tried everything else. I am off to send an email to bt and if this is the case will be followed up by a complaint email! Thanks for pointin it out to me.

BT = :mad:

Thats Cool.....The list of ISPs doing this is getting bigger and bigger by the minute...I hope you have luck with yours....Maybe you should ditch them and find a new one....
Cheers ;)

Ye, i am with wanadoo now (not just cos of limewire but other problems as well) but they have a policie where they ask for people using p2p networks to only download after a certain time in the evening so hopeuly they wont do this but even if they do, we have only just gone so are still in contract! :( Never mind, i will just hope for the best!

Cheers for the help