1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows XP PRO
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall
3. How much ram? Dunno
4. Hard Disk space available? 8.44 GB on C:, 56.6 GB on D:
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Netcomm My ADSL Modem, NB3 ETHERNET/USB - Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Answered this on Q5
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)? Home
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. 4.12.6 Limewire, 1.5.0_06 Java
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)? Optus
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Nope
11. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. I used to get fast speeds
12. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Your test worked!
13. Try and download a magnet file from here and see what speed you get for it, then post the result as well:http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml

25KBS, It usually downloads as 1-4

Are you still seeing the firewall icon?
Did you double check your Win firewall setup?
Did you try enabling UPnP within your modem or port forwarding?

AFAIK Optus don't shape bandwidth. Does your internet plan have a download limit (just wondering if you've gone over your limit & so had your speed reduced - it happens on some plans)?

Are you still seeing the firewall icon? Yes theirs a brick wall infront of the earth
Did you double check your Win firewall setup? Yes theirs two Gnutella in Win firewall advanced, both ticked.
Did you try enabling UPnP within your modem or port forwarding? Nope

AFAIK Optus don't shape bandwidth. Does your internet plan have a download limit (just wondering if you've gone over your limit & so had your speed reduced - it happens on some plans)? Not sure

Optus "do" shape bandwidth if you overstep their monthly bandwidth usage (ie: have maximum download/upload limit per month). Most ISP's in OZ do shape. Especially for dsl2 usage. What is your speed plan?

Try a speed test: Choose nearest location for a speed test & only have your browser open: http://www.t1shopper.com/tools/speedtest/

Try enabling UPnP on your device to stop the firewall problem.
Open a web browser like internet explorer or Netscape. Enter the ip address of your router in the address bar of your browser. By default the ip address should be set to 192.168.1.1
http://192.168.1.1

You should see a box prompting you for your username and password. Enter your username and password now. By default the username is blank, and the password is admin. Click the Ok button to log in to your router.

Now search the tabs & look for UPnP. If you find it, enable it & save settings.

Why do I have to do all this stuff? People I know dont have this problem... They just get Limewire and it works good for em.

Fine ... then what are you doing here. Ciao & good luck with using LW.

When I upgraded from dial up to broadband, I had to forward a port because high speed modems & routers have firewalls. Some devices have UPnP which is on by default. Some you need to turn on manually. Some like my model don't support UPnP.

Yes I do need help, but I'm not that good with computers... And I dont really know the stuff you're telling me. Srry

BTW this is not the LimeWire section of the forums. This thread will be moved later.
The instructions I gave are not difficult.