Well then, I guess I'm "joe thirtypack". I have a cheapo NAT, assuming you mean my cable modem. Or is it a router? (Which I don't have.) Regardless, in what way are you saying it's improperly configured? I appreciate any enlightenment I can get around here. If you mean that I incorrectly state on LW that I am a T3 or higher, then you are right. (Let the flames begin! After you read my reason, please.)

My reason is this: If I set my speed to cable/DSL, I watch the speeds of uploaders all drop to 2kb/sec. When I switch it back to T3, they speed up to more acceptable speeds. Can't give exact numbers, because that depends on the other persons capabilities, but they significantly speed up. So, I feel that I am helping the network. I can get more hosts and more results on searches (which, yes, helps me). I am sharing 650+ files. Not as many as you, but I think that's pretty good.

As for only logging in when I want something, well, it's more like only logging in when I have some time to kill. LW takes some time to tweak, and such, to get it downloading. If I leave it on for a prolonged period of time, it eventually freezes up my whole computer. Not intermittently, but everytime. So, I won't leave it running 24/7. I have more important things to do on the computer.

Just for information, my system is:

Mac G4
Dual 450 processors
384 MB RAM
OS 9.1
LimeWire 2.6.4 (<----- ? I lose track of the # sometimes)

Anyway, please fill me in if there's a way that I can configure my modem in a way to help us all out. I'd appreciate it.