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I have a 1024k upload and 256k download

I installed it......it worked great 100k/sec or there abouts everything absolutely fine!!!!

I turned it on next day and 5k/sec, i have not changed anything.

I port forwarded, i turned all firewalls off, did everything as described in all of the other threads.

My comp is top end, i was very happy with previos dl's but now all that has stopped and i feel like i am on dialup!!!!

All help will be appreciated thanks guys.

Matty

Well if you delete your LW prefs folder & update your java & it makes no difference, then it's either due to cable traffic in the local area or your isp provider has stuck a filter onto you (not even if you ask them they'll never tell you, why would they tell you they are secretly curtailing your service.
To delete prefs folder see here: Fixes for Limewire