bad download speed
 

hi , i had s good fast connection just after i upgraded to pro . then suddenly i can only download at around 0-4kbs . i followed all the advise on this forum . i spent hours and things only got slower and worse .
now things are back to normal , but that means that my download speed is very slow. is there any way of getting the fast download back , or should i just quit using limewire .
here are my stats.

1. OS version?
windows xp home
2. What firewalls you have?
avg ,with limewire grated access
3. How much ram?
5o4 mb
4. Hard Disk space available?
40gb of free space
5. Connection type?
broadband 1 gb/ sec connection
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
i'm not sure of the of the modem but it is a wireless connection
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)?
house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have?
LW 4.12.15pro java 1.4.2_15
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?
northrock bermuda
10. 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!'. is displayed
11. Are you sharing the connection with othercomputers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
no shared programs or comuters
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
ive had basic for 2 years and pro for 3 months
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?
no
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled?
manual port forwarded to 64049
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall :)
avg
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland).
bermuda.

please help as i love using limewire andhave spent many hours trying to fix this problem.:idea:

Could you try downloading one of these magnetmix files, so I can see if it is your ISP shaping your connection...
+ MagnetMix.com +: The Source for Good Content

Also I don't know if this will improve your speed issue but your Java is very outdated...
Uninstalling your Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

i tried downloading from magnetmix , and nothing happened . it kept on saying need more sources. i re installed the current java , and nothing changed .

Hey Doug, I'm with WW here, not sure it will make a lot of difference but I read your 3 previous threads that you started and I noticed in each one of them you had a different version of Java. Are you deleteing the ones that your not using?? Try deleteing all versions except the one your going to stick with. Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Hope this helps

yeah i tought it might have been java giving me problems so i tried a few different versions . i've got 1.5.0_11 now , and i have deleted all other versions .i can't get a connection to magnetmix . once i try to download it just says ' need more sources " until i give up . i am sharing 5002 files , will that slow my dowload speed . and i also have no uploads . is this a problem with my isp or lime wire . i did a speedtest and i'm capable of 256kb/s , why isn't anything uploading.

Doug, this is a shot in the dark but have you checked your upload settings? Go to Tools > Options > Uploads > Basic > set upload bandwith to about 90%. Then go to Slots and set Max upload slots to 5. Click apply and OK. Just a suggestion.

Sounds like it might very well be your ISP.

Hey Doug, I also went to Magnetmix and got the "need more sources". I'm a little :confused: now because I have never experianced this from that site. I very rarely have any trouble dn/lding anything. Just FYI

i applied the settings to uploads and no changes

Hi Doug54.
Look on the bottom or side of your modem/router for the make & model numbers
We need them to help.please

also try using limewire out of peak times, to see if it works better then & post results.

P.S Is this a typing error "broadband 1 gb/ sec connection"
Do you mean 1meg ?
Peace.

sorry 1meg sounds about right .
there is alot of numbers and writing on the bottom of the modem.
i'm not sure if all the information is correct.
i think it says nextnet wireless inc.
part number 900-0052-7002
thank you for your help .
i'm sorry my info is so vague , as my internet connection has just changed a few months ago . and it was fine until a few weeks ago .