My pro is like slower than dial up. everything is coming in at 1 or 2 and even 0KB
Using mac OS X 10.4.11, Settings are in order and file paths correct, i haven't gone over my provider limit, saving to a 500GB hard drive with plenty of room and nobody is uploading from me.
I'm supposed to be experiencing turbo charged connections and I'm like pro Sux right now.

Anyone help or have a suggestion i might be overlooking?

Downloads from a slow host will be slow, no matter how fast you can potentially get a file.

Test a download from a fast legitimate source, like + MagnetMix.com +: The Source for Good Content as a comparison.