Low download rate with ADSL

[davidwayne]

I'm new to Limewire and just switched to ADSL from dial up. My questions is why my download rates are only 10 to 20 kbps?(Even when I'm downloading from an fellow limewire user that is connected with high speed) I don't think anything is wrong with my modem etc because I get fast rates when I surf via my browser.

Do I have something set wrong in my preferences? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank's

* using 2.8.6
* Mac 9.2.2
* using a router
* Nortons firewall

[stief]

Hi--nice job of providing info

Doesn't sound too shabby: -10-20KB/s can be pretty good: 0-1 is often more likely, but varies greatly depending on too many factors to list here, but here are some ideas:

-Upgrade to 2.9.8 or newer, if available, but clean out the old "limewire" files and prefs first (and save the 2.8.6 LW download .bin just in case)
-allow port 6346 (search for "Norton" for more info. I know very little about that firewall, but there'll be others willing to help if a search and your manual aren't enough)
-routers can be a problem: can you provide even more specifics? (you might have to set the Force IP pref)

btw--watch out for spam files (small fast files that show quickly in searches with provocative names, often), and keep them out of your shared folder.
--in the newer versions, automatic requeries are stopped; you'll have to use "repeat search" to build up the list of alternate sources once LW has tried all sources found in your last search)
--try command-clicking and control clicking to discover some hidden features in LW)
--share >100 good files and other machines are more likely to try to keep you connected.

Cheers. Hope this helps for a start

[ursula]

Originally posted by davidwayne
I'm new to Limewire and just switched to ADSL from dial up. My questions is why my download rates are only 10 to 20 kbps?(Even when I'm downloading from an fellow limewire user that is connected with high speed) I don't think anything is wrong with my modem etc because I get fast rates when I surf via my browser.

Do I have something set wrong in my preferences? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank's

* using 2.8.6
* Mac 9.2.2
* using a router
* Nortons firewall

stief's preceding comments are fairly much to the point... BUT, it would help, always, if you'd give a bit more detailed info...
What ADSL are you now using...?
If it's 256/128, than you'll be a very happy chappie to get 13 (and a bit) out of it...
And, remember (and no offense if you're aware of this stuff already...) No matter what bandwidth capacity another operator may have for their connection, YOUR connection (if it is the lower capacity bandwidth) will determine the maximum rate of transfer.

Have fun !!!

[Joakim Agren]

Originally posted by davidwayne
I'm new to Limewire and just switched to ADSL from dial up. My questions is why my download rates are only 10 to 20 kbps?(Even when I'm downloading from an fellow limewire user that is connected with high speed) I don't think anything is wrong with my modem etc because I get fast rates when I surf via my browser.

Do I have something set wrong in my preferences? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thank's

* using 2.8.6
* Mac 9.2.2
* using a router
* Nortons firewall

Hello!

First read my earlier thread in this topic that explain alot of the factors contributing to slower then expected download speeds:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=19547

You say that you are getting a download speed of 20kB/s that is quite good actually. Most nodes dont have more to offer for individual downloads.

One thing that must be mentioned is that LW just like IE depicts download speeds in KiloBytes (kB capital B as in Bytes not bits b) which means that 20kB is really 200kilobits/s quite good speed on Gnutella.

One thing about your FireWall Norton. It is crap and as a Classical Mac OS user you dont need it it is just Symantec that rips people of their money.

You are alrady using a Router that performs NAT that is more then enough protection. But Classical Mac OS users dont even need that. A non FireWalled Classical Mac OS user is acctually harder to hack into then a FireWalled Windows machine. There was a competition amongst hackers to hack into a non FireWalled Mac OS 9.1 machine for an award of $10000 but none of them succeeded proof of the reliability of Classical Mac OS.

Nortons personal FireWall is intrusive meaning that it analyses each data networkpackage that enter your machine this slow things down considerably so by turning it off you will get both faster surf speeds and slightly faster downloads on Gnutella. You are perfectly safe with your Router alone.

[davidwayne]

Thank's for the Info. I will give the suggestions a try.

I didn't know that the Mac OS was that secure. I guess it's another reason to own one!

Thank's again, Dave.