Originally Posted by easterhay

I have a 1.2 GHz PowerPC iBook G4 with 512 MB of ram. I'm running OsX 10.3.9, Java version 1.4.2_09 and Limewire Pro version 4.10.9.
My connection speed is supposed to be 512 kbps through a cable modem.
What download speed (roughly speaking) should I reasonable expect assuming a good stock of available hosts and assuming my ISP isn't throttling P2P traffic (which I have yet to establish).
Because I'm guessing it should be a good deal more than the 15KBpS I'm getting on a good day.
I have tried many a tweak and hint and I'm going nuts. All pointers, especially as to the sort of speeds I should expect with my set up, very gratefully received. Thanks in advance

Originally Posted by Only A Hobo

In theory you should be able to get a maximum of 64KBps (due to there being 8 bits in Byte). If you find a file with multiple hosts ... more than 14 and set your Speed in Limewire preferences as T3 you may achieve this. ... But usually you will find that your speed is lower. I certainly do... but most of the files I want are only shared by one person, and I am governed by thir upload speed, as you are. I seldom find a single host that I can exceed 15KBps from. It might be worth checking what d/l speed you are actually getting at a site like http://www.dslreports.com/stest where you can get this measured. and also try downloading a file from http://magnetmix.com/ and see what speed that gives you. But always remember your speed is dependant on the upload speed of the other host. It is also possible that your isp is keeping p2p use throttled to a degree, and that is something they will not freely admit to....