Maximum DL Speed is only 44kb/s with cable modem
 

With the new upgrade to 4.18 PRO when I have download speed set at unlimited I still can only get around 45kb/s for my total download speed and it goes down to 3kb/s if I try to download 4-5 songs at a time. My download speed has always been around 250kb/s - 330kb/s maximum download. What the heck is wrong? I still get high speeds when I download anything else except the new LimeWire.

Could you supply these details please...
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1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? Norton Antivirus 360 Firewall, Windows XP Firewall
3. How much ram? 512 MB
4. Hard Disk space available? 58.6GB free out of 74.4GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Cox Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
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? (Go to LW's menu Help bar > About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.LW Version - 4.18.8 Pro / Java - Java 1.6.0_05
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Cox Communications
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? It says 'Your test worked!!'
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Yes, other computers through router
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New problem with experienced user. Problem started with new limewire.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ Yes, I do, but I have my Norton Antivirus 360 Firewall turned off and my windows firewall turned off
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? I am unsure
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall. Norton Antivirus 360
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). USA
17. Has anything in your setup changed recently? Have you updated your version of LW or Java? Have you added any new software or new hardware? Have you updated any software? Have you moved house, changed internet plan or ISP etc etc? Updated LW and got a new router

It could be your ISP...This is a quote from a Sticky within the forum...

6. Cox is known to filter p2p. Apparently they don't apply it to all people within any area, but more-so individuals. See: Problem with Cox Communications? ______ Hidden selective p2p upload blocking!. Sneaky monopolistic tactics Cox Cable bought the local CableAmerica.

New reports on Cox & petition: Cox Internet - Blocking Ports Petition (<- please sign this petition.) Broadband reports & also eMule forums

But it could be your new modem/router as many of them have Nat Firewalls within, so you will need to open up a port .....

So if you have a look underneath your modem/router you will see the make and model number for it, if you can post these details I will get the instructions for port forwarding for you....

Router: Linksys

Model: BEFRS41

Do you need my actual modem model # too? There is a number on the back.. and then there are two numbers on the side, one of them is the S/N number and the other is.. i'm not sure i'll check later it's downstairs.

Speed Test - dslreports.com
Tweaking for speed - dslreports.com

try those tools out and see what the results are...

it may be that your ISP is capping p2p traffic, it may be that your computer's TCP/IP values are wrong, or it may be that your ISP is for all effective purposes lying about what you are getting...

I got high speeds on all of those. My cable modem recently stopped working and I called Cox and they re-set my modem and such. I now have the fast speed I was used too. Around 400kb/s. Problem solved.