Slow downloads, and Very few results
 

i just bought a new computer (compaq, winXP, cable modem) and got limewire basic again (it worked beautifully before for many months until my computer irrepairably crashed in March, i just bought this new one saturday). i have a turbocharged connection but when i search i either get no or very few results and when i try downloading, it will say i'm downloading from 4 or 5 hosts but at 0/kps and says 25:00:00 or something like that.

example: search- Bright Eyes results-61

i've turned off firewall, i've checked port, i have tried adjusting download % in options, i deleted .limewired file and reset it, i've tried everthing i know to do.... it's been like this for 4 days...

Please help

Exactly the same
 

I got Limewire Pro, broadband connection and a max Kb/s of 4!!!

I think Limewire should change their tagline from 'Faster than Kazaa'..... to 'Turbocharged Broadband...yet slower than a Kazaa dial up!!!'

Theres loads of techy-types offering completely unrelated promotional blurbs but I am yet to see an explanation, a remedy or a time related suggestion/viable alternative

back on kazaa
 

to hell with this, im finding more movies on kazaa than i ever could on limewire.

Debating
 

I'm thinking of going back to Kazaa for a little while. These slow downloads and minimal searches lately just sucks dung. Limewire should either fix this issue or post something to ease the tension from us small-time users.

here we are again...
 

Lol MrGrover i see u again... yep same problem with mine... 0 kb/s downloads even thought it displays downloading from a few hosts... I really think it has something to do with this Java platform thingy... I installed it after reformatting my computer and voila... Limewire has completely gone nuts...Lol...Any admin who has any views or solutions pls help... Thx...

Um guys... Is this the right java thingy to install to run limewire?--> Java Web Start Version 1.42_08(build b03)? Cos i have a feeling its not lol... I know for a fact that when u install limewire, Java would be automatically installed...However during my installation, it hung and i installed the Java platform manually...So could I have installed the wrong Java platform?

slow downloads
 

i also have slow download speeds of less than 5kb/s despite running on broadband! i went to my friend's hosue recently and was so jealous to see he was getting speeds of 40 plus kb/s on Limewire too...

argh...what should i do? I already allowed the port that limewire listens to under the configuration of windows xp firewall...what else should i do?

is there no one out there that has any advice for us...please...
is this a problem that the whole limewire community is having or is it just a few of us having the very same problem...i have had virtually no improvement all week (last night i had like two songs download at 2 - 3/kbs, but after that it's back to 5 or 6 hosts at 0/kbs)...someone mentioned that it might be because of the new java...if that's so, how can we get the older version??? i am open to any suggestions.

solution
 

Hey Guys!
I felt your pain only a few days ago! There is a solution, but it will take some time and some reading as there are no quick answers here. The thread I have attached is rather lengthy, but after reading it ALL, my downloads went from a 0Kb-4Kb to 30Kb-80Kb almost instantly! Basically it boils down to setting up your upload/download bandwidth properly to suit your computer. I didn't know a kilobite from a bug bite until I read the thread. I assure you, most of you are explaining the same issues I had, just take the time and educate yourself. I wish you all luck!




Michael

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=27036

Re: solution
 

hmm, i followed the ins on that link and one time i tried...it was wonderful...but when i tried downloading again, it was slow again...wonder what seems to be the problem?

will that work for macs?

thanks mjagr26 for the advice. i'm not very computer savy but i tried the instructions. i don't know the speed of my cable connection(i'm stupid, i know), but in the control panel under network and internet connections it says 100.0 Mbps,...that can't be right, can it??? the download meter only goes to 43KB/s, but i have tried adjusting the meter completely up and down the spectrum and adjusted the # of downloads(3-20), i have turned the sharing off, after i have adjust the upload meter up and down(i have never had anyone upload from me, i only have like 12 songs). i am still only getting 1KB/s from 6 hosts. i checked my isp and it is fine. firewall is fine. port is fine.


can someone tell me what i am doing wrong????
has anyone else followed the steps to no avail???

i will honestly give whoever can help me $$$20$$$
I SWEAR ON MY LIFE

(i know it's not much but i don't have a whole lot right now)

if i am using win xp firewall, do i have to forward any ports?

Go to PCpitstop.com and it will tell you what your download and upload bandwidth is.

I had to list Limewire as an exception on my xp firewall in order to get it working properly.

Good Luck



Michael