Hi birdy:

Yes, I did have that problem. Looked at everything on my system and I have a good idea about how much uploading and downloading I do on a daily basis. My 2wire router was configured for both ethernet and wireless. I never used the wireless at all, so I solved that problem by disconnecting the wireless completely.

I've also installed a net meter to monitor everything I do on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

Next was to continue to monitor all programs, e.g. Limewire and others for bandwidth usage. It turns out that Limewire has been sucking up way too much bandwidth. This could have been part of the bandwidth problem but I couldn't tell until I first disconnected the wireless and by process of elimination have found Limewire is also doing some "sucking" of bandwidth.

I don't remember Limewire ever doing this? The song I was downloading from Limewire tonight is only 6,500 KBs and so far it has taken about 18 - 20 MBs of my bandwidth (at last count)????

This is really odd? I've posted a question for "bandwidth usage" over in Downloading/Uploading for Lord of the Rings.

I've had to remove Limewire's port forwarding because that was one of the reasons the hits were going like mad. As soon as I did that the "hits column" stopped its fast pace and slowed down??? Whether or not this will effect how it is connected, I'm not too sure.

Always welcome suggestions,

Thanks,