Download Speed Sucks
 

Hi new member of Limewire Pro, I heard so much about the speed on limewire so I got the pro version. My first couple of downloads were great and I was happy as hell. Then the more I tried to download my dl speed went to 2 to 6 kp/s this sucks big time. I've not seen anything over the 6 kp/s in two days now.

I have a brand new computer top of the line with a gig of memory and have nothing running in the background.

Is there something I need to configure different or what?

What gives?

Rocky

How do you connect? DSL, Cable, 56K? If you are on broadband, try downloading a very popular song, that is green T1, and has 20 hosts, it should come in 50K -300K/s... and be sure that you are not host to the W32.KWBOT.WORM, thousands on P2P are and it is a pain.

Re: DL Speed
 

Hi LimeflowerPower,
I am using cable so like I said when I first got on Limewire my downloads were fast as hell, but zip 2 to 6 kps.

What is green T1, I know T1 is broadband speed right.

I've downloaded a few songs and the same thing happens speed wise.

I used Norton's Anti-Virus also.

Rocky

Hi all
I downloaded Limewire Pro last night and so far I have managed 50 kps once the rest of the time its between 5 and 10 sometimes as slow as 1 kps.
This is very disappointing as like someone else here I have a brand new computer with 512 ADSL what is wrong please?
I did a full check before I posted here with Norton and it showed up nothing, what I cant understand is the Bit rate of the file I was going to dowload said 160 what is the reason for such slow dowloads?
I am not an expert at all and was expecting that having a new computer and upgrading my line from 56k Modem to ADSL that all downloads would be Whooosh like, can anyone please explain to me why this happens?
Thanks in advance.
Andrew.:(

Shackey
 

I agree totally, the speed really sucks I have tried numerous times on different days and once in a while a song might come thuough with a fast speed but nothing else does.

I am looking for a new shareware client now, I am sorry I purchased this program, I hate when they promote their service and can't follow thru on their claims, such a shame!!!

The first day I downloaded the service I was getting great download rates! They must put you on the back burner once you buy their product, lol.

Rocky

Hi Rocky
sorry to hear that you are suffering the same so perhaps now one of the persons in charge of Limewire might want to address these points please as we have paid for a service that you are advertising but obviously not providing, anyone please?
Peace
Andrew.

Powers to be
 

I doubt it, they got our money, that's why no one wants to buy **** on the internet. You won't hear a peep out of them, they will just get fat and happy as all business owners do.

We might get a message to update for a fee before you get any help to solve your current problems, lol.

I am just so tired of all the spam in email and internet rip offs.

No one has any answers for the little guy don't cha know!!!

Rocky :mad:

FYI: LimeWire is not a download service! It is a client for the Gnutella Network and you're downloading from people like me and you (i.e. we are the service). It doesn't matter how fast your connection or computer is as long as the person on the other side (your download source) is connected with an analog Modem. Well, Gnutella is a bit more advanced - e.g. simultaneous downloads from multible sources etc. - but not always are all sources available or let you download.

So be an example and share your files and be an UltraPeer. This will improve our overall Gnutella experience. :-)

www.magnetmix.com
http://www.kapsi.de/files/limewire/120k.png

Hi rkapsi
 

Sorry to seem so down, but it does get you down to see files you are trying to download are dragging along and files that are being uploaded from my computer just zipping along.

I have tons of files to share and don't mind at all, I can understand how a file would drag coming from a modem but from a T1, DSL or cable connection they were flying when I first got the program and now it sucks big time.

Rocky

I have bellsouth.net DSL. On most things like loading pages it is much faster than the old 56k dial up. However, on the majority of the files I download they run about 1 or 2 kb/s. Now manyof the files are 3000+ kb. And 3000 seconds ... well you do the math. Some of the files will d/l at 40 or 50 kb/s but most don't.

Any suggestions or ideas?

Thanks in advance,

dd

:mad: just bought Pro version myself. VERY DISAPPOINTED.

Freebie version was giving me 25-50k dl's most of the time. Now getting 3-6kbs.

Not impressed at all

thinking of trying a chargeback from paypal if thats possible

OK, I understand that. But (always a "but" ) when I find a file and the one who has it is DSL/CABLE and I am DSL what causes the slow speed? This is probably 75% of the time, not just a once in awhile thing. I'm not blaming anyone/body but hope someone can/will give me a hint about what I can do if anything.

Thanks.

dd

I may be confused but I'm not sure.:confused:

:D
Well what do you know, d/l speed is superfast today (minimum 35k).

How quickly things change.

I really must learn to be more patient in future

There are good days and there are bad days, I could write now a whole story about how Gnutella is working and so on... but I think you learned your lesson. ;)

Morgwen

I'm being as patient as I can as fast as I can. But my speed??? is still about 3kb/s.

http://www.tnfj.com/Images/Smilies/behead.gif

What does this mean? How long did you wait? How many sources do you have? Give me some more details and I will try to explain why you are only downloading at 3Kb...

Morgwen

nissed_as_a_pewt said:
Well what do you know, d/l speed is superfast today (minimum 35k).

How quickly things change.

I really must learn to be more patient in future

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I have had DSL for about 3.5 months and, as I said, the d/l speed is very poor. Seldom do I get above 5kb/s. I am not sure what you mean about the number of sources.

Most of the time I look for files with 4 stars ****. Sometimes I will d/l a file with just two and they seem to be as fast as 4 stars.
And it doesn't seem to matter if the computer that has the file is modem or dsl/cable. or T1 as to the speed.

Just to reiterate I have Bellsouth.net dsl. The computer is a Dell Pentium III with 640megs RAM and a 160Gig h/d that is the #2 drive I use for storing the files. It has about 150gigs free.


Number of sources? I don't know.

Thanks.

I mean how many people offer the files you want to download? If there are only as few or only one "source" you can´t expect fast downloads. Try a popular file to test it.

Normally there are several people that are downling from one source, so you have to divide their upload speed.

These parts have nothing to do with the download speed!

So you are trying it for 3,5 months? And you were never over 5kb? Ask your provider if they are blocking the port 6346, this is the standard port Limewire is using. If they do you have to change your port. I had a similar problem with mine provider!

Morgwen