I can't understand why ?
Any ideas ?

I'm running OSX 10.2.8 on G3 500Mhz & 384 Ram & using Limewire 4.0.4 Pro.

Perhaps.

First, can you check a couple of benchmarks?

1. Go to http://www.broadbandreports.com/stest and try one of their speed tests. This will tell you your regular Internet connection speed.

2. How do you connect to the internet (equipment like hubs and routers, home ISP/school LAN, etc)

3. In your LimeWire, go to Preferences->Bug Reports->sample bug report and look for "received incoming this session=True (or false). You can email or message me the bug report if you like, since it's too cumbersome to post it here.

4. What happens when you run Jaguar's System Preferences->Software update?

cheers

phuket: My opinion: So you've forced resumed all your files & now they have a status of Awaiting Sources. I'm not surprised your system is working so slow. But then I am surprised it'd happen on cable. If you have numerous amounts of resumed files it puts pressure on the system. It really can make LW work hard. It is continually sending out searches for sources until it gives up. During that time, your files will be continually queued & Waiting #secs for Sources in between each search/connect attempt. Whilst files will normally be queued for a period after you open LW, resumed files will potentially extend the period many more times. In my experience it stresses the search/connect process. Doing it for a no. of files is fine & can be very effective, but not numerous files at once.

My suggestion would be to make a list of those files (& their full sizes), then delete them from the dwnld list, search for one & manually select to dwnld again. If no connect success, search again, then delete from list & select from search results again to dwnld. If it can't connect, try another. It might sound painful, but deleting large no.'s of dwnlding files from a list can freshen up LW. Particularly if they're all in that resumed state. Chances are it will be using up a lot cpu energy & ram if they're in the state that you suggested. Clearing them will reduce the strain on LW & your computer. (But don't delete them from the incomplete folder. Unless they're less than 10% dwnlded or something.) Just a suggestion, you don't have to agree.

Make sure your java is up to date. OSX's java has a bit of a ram bug. It can have a slowness effect on LW & your comp. Best is to reduce that as much as possible if it's affecting LW's operation & your comp. by using the above suggestion as one approach.

1. Broadband results 386K/98k
2. Mac connected directly into the cable modem - no routers/networks, etc
3. (sent email)
4. No Java or Limewire updates needed. Only IE & Quicktime updates required.

Lord of the rings, I tried that and am still having problems with whatever files I try to download, even one at a time.

Got your email, and your setup looks pretty good (ultrapeer works well).
There are a couple of things you can still do.

-check that your upload bandwidth is less than 90KB/s (this limits uploads overloading your setup).

-turn on Partial File Sharing (this should help when downloading from many sources)

-run a safe boot (restart the machine holding down the shift key), run Disk Utility's "repair permissions", and restart normally. Ask/or search the forums for more info/links on this step.

Run LW and test the magnet download again.

If no change, then

-update to the latest beta version (4.1.5) from the link on the bottom of your Pro page (assuming it is still active). If it isn't, just use the regular free version, or the latest open source build from http://www.mager.org/LimeWire/LimeWire.html
Better yet, help out the devs and renew the Pro.

You show Java version 1.4.1_01 from Apple Computer, Inc, which I guess is the latest for Jag (1.4.2_05 needs OS 10.3.3). Is Panther an option for you?

Hi Stief,

I tried all you said but still no luck.
Downloaded the Beta Version too.

I'm still getting 0k-1k downloads from Magnetmix.

Panther out of the question for the time being.

I hate to suggest this, but looks like a clean install is the last option. You should be getting far better speeds.

Before searching your hard drive and deleting all LimeWire files, there is another option.

Create a new user in System Preferences, Accounts (with Admin Privileges), and install LW there. It will be just like installing on a almost new hard drive. Try the download speeds from that account. If there is no difference, the problem is either in your system or upstream of you.

(Once done, you can log back into your usual account and delete the one you had just created.)

Will try - sounds like it make sense to me. Will keep you posted.

ok, so I set up a new user and restarted.
Downloaded a fresh new copy of LW from the LW website at an average speed of 60K.

Installed it and ran it. Tried downloading from Magnetmix but download speeds never exceeded 1K.

I'm completely lost now.
I installed OS X Jag from the original CD.
Download speeds from the internet are fine. It must be something with LW !

Aaaarrrrggggghhhhh