Does the number of downloads running affect the speed of individual downloads? I have 5 movies on the go at present. I tried to select the downloads on the basis of the largest number of hosts available. Obviously I don't expect these big files to be downloaded in the twinkling of an eye.

What happens is that I start up Limewire in the morning (I've got the Pro edition) and one or two downloads go racing away, downloading from a host of hosts at speeds of up to 40 kbs, causing my little heart to go pt-a-pat! Then within a few minutes, it's crawling along at 1 or 2 kbs, causing me to utter the immortal words "Oh, bugger!"

Does anyone have any wise words for me? Is it all some cosmic, cuel game of chance? Am I just a pawn in the great game?

Many thanks

Falstaff