In the time since posting, LimeWire now is connecting and the quality is "turbocharged." However, the download speed is still in the 0-2kb/s range, including from magnetmix.

I tried following you instructions but was stumped in finding the "new account" I established. I am a single user with a single computer and have no knowledge of how or why to use alternate accounts.

I did strip any and all LimeWire remnants of the computer to reinstall and configure from scratch. This completed, I am still downloading at a top speed of 2 kb/s.

Any suggestions?