Hi

have used Limewire for a very long time now and without incident, however the files come up on search but never d/load, you get the odd one which could take several hours where one time you could d/load a song within 5 mins
any help most grateful
thanks

What happens when you try to download songs? Do they sit connecting for ages & then get stuck needing sources forever? If that's the case they could be fake files
Fake files showing up in search results

If your download speeds have generally taken a dive, try downloading a file from here & see what speed you get.
+ MagnetMix.com +: The Source for Good Content

And tell us about your setup.
System details - help us to help you

Hi
thank you for your reply

files appear genuine

tried to d/load megamix through limewire but just the same, tries to d/load and then just stops

files wont d/load or just stay stagnant, when previously could drop a few songs in ten minutes

window xp
one firewall up
how much ram unsure
how much disk space unsure
modem talk talk
broadband connection
showing test worked
service provider talk talk
bnew problem with experienced user
not sharing pcs
brickwall in front of firewall
Limewire 412.11

many thnaks for your help
coonect from house Limewire

Talk Talk are probably a big part of your problem

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...downloads.html
ISPs that throttle p2p - The Scream!
Is that it then, TalkTalk

Do you know if your modem's just a straight modem, or whether it's a modem/router? Most routers & modem/routers have an internal firewall. Without a model number & brand (apart from talk talk), it's a bit hard to know. If you want to try getting rid of the firewall icon: If your modem supports UPnP, enable it & use the UPnP option within Limewire's tools > options > advanced > firewall config. If that doesn't work then go here to the port forward site here.
PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall

See if you can find your router in the list. If you can, you'll find step by step instructions for port forwarding for your modem/router. Follow the instructions & don't forget the step of setting up a static IP address if that's included