Ok I found out through neibors that are on the same cable node that I am the real reason for my bad connection to LW...

It wasn't a problem with my system or how anything was set up, but rather it was a cable node that went bad. I found out every one in my area on the same node had problems with internet programs that use alot of bandwidth...

Not even the cable company knew it was bad and didn't check on it until there had been a number of calls from this area..

Some flook... Who would have known that could have been the problem...

Anyways my LimeWire is up and running with a solid connection..
Thankyou L.O.T.R. I do believe I have a better connection now then what I did have before, so I don't think going through all this was a total waste...