Well computer 1 just got formatted anyway. So once Limewire is reinstalled Ill try the "ultrapeer" option and see what that does.

You could configure your router to drop all packets that are sent through the ports that are being flooded. Example: set a new firewall rule to drop all packets going through port 137 (or simply block the port if your hardware allows it). That should stop the packets from reaching their destination but not from being sent from the computer. You could do the same thing with a software firewall on each computer. That should stop all communications from being sent and recieved through the ports. Good luck.

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Is computer 2 also running LimeWire?

I'm just guessing, but if both computers are running LimeWire, they may be talking to each other "rapid-fire," so that your home network is bogged down.

Try uninstalling LimeWire from the second computer, if it's installed on the second computer, and see whether the problem disappears.

From what I can tell this is not LW's fault. Simply blocking the communications from leaving the being sent from the computer is the most logical solution. That way your network is not bogged down with traffic that may be blocked or routed depending on your firewall/router settings. Google to find out what may be the cause of the "packet storm". Good luck.

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The packets are being blocked by my firewall. But my question is why is computer 1 sending out the packets in the first place. And why so much with Limewire.

Computer 1 works fine weather my computer (2) is on or off, so what is the purpose of the traffic??

My computer (2) does not have Limewire.

If I check "Hide Broadcast traffic" Then it ignores the transmissions. But my other question is; is traffic blocked by the firewall have an effect on bandwidth, I would think so, since it has to arrive at the computer to know it's going to be blocked.

I'd rather stop it at the source then force blocking it in the router, either cause that might mess up other things that need it, also i dont really like messing with those settings in the router.

This Internet connection is capped pretty low, so I want all the bandwidth I can get.

I don't mean to sound trite, but are you running Windows XP?

I'm tearing at my limited hair here trying to figure out why you're having problems with bandwidth and inexplicable Internet activity, and it occurs to me that XP has this "thing" about making sure that you can't lose connectivity on those programs that are installed. XP is such a "nanny."

LimeWire isn't a problem for me under XP because I have a fast Internet connection and expect XP to help me use it. If your connection is of limited speed, then XP may be a handicap.

I am only guessing, here, but my uneducated guess is that XP has remembered your Internet settings and your LimeWire settings and, in order to protect you from any sort of loss of functionality, made it impossible for you to either slow down or shut off the Internet connection associated with LimeWire.

XP is funny that way.

Try totally uninstalling LimeWire, and reinstalling it from scratch. If you have incomplete files or incomplete downloads, then copy those folders to some other location on your hard drive, then start the uninstall process. Then copy the incomplete folders back into LimeWire.

NOTE: LimeWire is kind of buggy, so this advice is not unwarranted.

I very much doubt that this advice will help you, but it's worth a try, if you're willing to take a risk. Uninstalling and reinstalling software is never harmful.