I found some articles that suggest Eastlink is limiting access to BitTorent protocal by limiting upload bandwidth.
http://www.halifaxlive.com/content/view/537/2/ The Future Environment of Canada’s Broadcasting System: Empty Pipes?(pdf) It's just one line in a large file, but it's in there.
The fact that you can d/load at normal speeds but only upload at 3KBs points to your isp as the source of your slow upload speed. Some would say not to look a gift horse in the mouth. You'll probably just have to be happy with that unless you can switch to another isp.
For firewall problems, see:
Connection problems? Check here first!.
Force ip is no longer used. Try
http://portforward.com/routers.htm. Set up a static ip first.