My download speed is 117 kbps
Upload speed is 161 kbps

Now here is where I get confused further.

I just ran the same test again, without changing anything and here are the results.

download speed- 167 kbps
upload speed - 163

My speed tests are always indicating a constantly fluctuating speed.

By the way- at the same time as the tests I have limewire running and it says I am still behind a firewall ...
it says I am unconnected, and is downloading at 2 kbps.
Thank you,
I will keep my eyes open for more ideas.
(oh, I used the websight you mentioned)

It sounds like you know what you are doing do you know if LimeWire and you router are both set on port 6346. The only reason I ask this is because 1 time I was having the firewall issue and I had set my router but it still was showing the firewall icon. I pulled my hair out for about 4 hrs and I finally looked at limewire settings and it was set to listen to port 6349.I do not know how it got set to 6349 the default is 6346 and I did not change it.

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A little common sense goes a long way

Later Grandpa

So you did port forwarding? If yes did you set LW for manual port forwarding? Within LW: Manual port forward instructions & sample image & 2 posts after that.

Do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is the result True/False?

What brand & model of Modem/Router do you have? If it's an old one it may suffer packet loss/problems with handling hi-speed downlds consistently.

Thank you all for keeping with me

Here are a few added things I notice that might help and some details.

1. A line travels from my wall to a router and out of that router are three cables. One goes to a wireless router for an office computer, another goes to someone elses compture in the house. (They have zone alarm on their comp) the third cable goes to my computer. The reason for saying this is that I read somewhere that when several connections share a common router, the router itself can establish itself as a firewall. I don't know what to do about that.

2. I have tried running other p2p programs and they won't work... they state that they cannot open the neccesary ports.
(I may have already said this but I have no firewall on my comp, and I personally deleted the windows firewall, its annoying)

3. I have a Netopia router 3364,
I am based in the cayman Islands. (I state that not as personal info but needed, on the net I sometimes notice the Cayman router is specifically stated as such)

4. I checked on that line in the bug area of limewire and it states false (indicacting I have my invisible firewall)

That is all I can think of for now, I will listen for more, thanks again

NETOPIA P2P CONNECTION PROBLEMS

Hello all, I am back and I don't intend the txt. above as yelling but I spelled it like that for a specific reason and will explain, hope you don't mind.

It's because Netopia doesn't put this in their trouble shooting and someone that types it in at google or whatever search engine can come to this forum.

As anyone can see from the forum thread above, I have gotten alot of help from limewire... thank you. It wasn't their fault it didn't work, but for all of you overseas this might apply to more than just Netopia users. If this is nothing new to you, sorry for wasting your time.
(I am temporarily in the Cayman Islands)
I state that because Grand Cayman seems to have it's own special set of problems)
I was not able to make my port forwarding work (if you use netopia you have to go to a section called PINHOLES to access the port forwarding feature)
Anyway, instead of using up lots of space just click on this link for instructions on netopia port forwarding.
http://www.netopia.com/support/resou...wr_option.html

Then just follow the screens... choose your model number, (it uses pictures for word challenged people like me )
Choose your model number again on the following page, then on the third page look down the list for "pinholes (portforwarding)

It has a very good visual step by step walkthrough.

Now!! for what they don't tell you.
In some cases you will run into a problem called "dynamic IP" in basic, this means that your DSL company has thrown you for a loop. They have created something to help you out with security... the result is,

1. the company automatically changes your IP address every few hours. Not bad enough to stop your surfing and basic downloading, but enough to cause major havoc with p2p programs.

2. This also can cause an "invisible" firewall effect, causing limwire to slow down horably. In other words, you can deleate all of your firewalls, and limewire may act as though it is working from behind one.

Translation, (if you tend to be as slow as me at times)
Your DSL company is acting as a firewall.

Here are your options.

1. The company may offer (as it does in the Cayman Islands) a buisness DSL upgrade that will provide you with a STATIC (unchanging) I.P. address.
Unfortunately, you will have to pay extra.

2. ...be content with slower downloads and kiss the rest of your p2p programs goodby, unless you can tell us how to tweak things arround the system.

Last of all, compliments and thanks to those that helped me with this 4 day research ordeal.
And complements to L.W. for having a program that still will set itself up to work as well as possible arround all sorts of "invisible" firewalls, etc.

Again, if anyone can beat the system please tell us.

P.S. If you call netopia company for help it will cost you a minimun of $29 for help... and they couldn't solve my problem, they had no idea about "dynamic I.P. address. But he he, I talked them out of charging me, so if your good at "speech craft" for all you morrowind players... technical help might come free.

Oh, I might add, to get a correct connection speed test for your comp. it is best to find a test that resides in your country.
For Cayman Islands the link below will take you to a speed test place.
http://speed.cwinternet.ky/internet/speed/test.php

Thanks again

So did you find a solution for yourself?

I was curious whether a proxy might do the job. (I don't know if it's a viable possibility in your situation.) That would also mean going to LW's Tools>Options>Advanced>Proxy & making appropriate settings. More on Proxies here: A Fix for those whose ISP's block Limewire pages 1 & 2 which has a link to alternative instructions.

Another Insight proxy solution

Oh well,

I thought I had found an answer to my problem also... but now, without changing anything, L.W. now runs at turbo speed (it says the downloads are coming in at 100kb a sec.

I don't know what happened. Other p2p programs still will not work though so I am at a temporary loss as to how to proceed. I will look at the info you gave me and learn about proxies though, I hope that helps. I don't know if its the router or my internet service provider. There are so many possibilities I don't know what to think, ahhh but I am left with the systematic approach. That may solve the problems... in a day, a week, a month... Oh well, back to the drawing board.

Well,

Perhaps I shouldn't respond to my own posts so much so hope no one minds.

I think I am up a creek without a paddle.
I just found out today that what has most likely happened is that the demand for DSL has skyrocketed our here... and instead of dealing much with the extra traffic, they simply overload their lines. The result is that even though I am supposed to receive 1.24 Mb a sec. I am fortunate to get 102kb a sec. A man at IBM support said they go through the same problem here and he thinks our internet provider is doing their best to cover up their faux pas by professing ignorance to the problem, or else they want to sell high price business and not deliver.
I did notice outside my house yesterday they upgraded our connection cable and presto! it is rare to ever see LW's firewall indication appear
That is really puzzling. So here is a new question... do you know of a program I can download that will allow me to open up more banwith to my computer, or basically hog more of the banwith from other users?
Ok, maybe that isn't a nice question or perhaps that is alot to expect of a program, but hey, if I don't ask I will never know
Thanks