Did you configure your firewall:
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml
If you have people uplding from you then you'll get better results.
Hints: After opening LW wait 10 to 20 mins before using. Let it settle down 1st. A well set-up LW can start to automatically continue its dwnlding after it's settled down perhaps 2 out of 3 times you open LW.
Optimising LW & Maximising Uplds & Dwnlds A (1st post only) & also
Part B which is even better & last & least are
search & dwnld hints. The latter one I've been thinking about re-writing for some time. That's just for playing it safe. eg- I show all speeds & qualities.
eg:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...028#post116028