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it doesn't do anything at all
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Did you download a magnet link as LOTR suggested? Did it download ok?

Did you delete the preferences folder? Any difference?
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I downloaded sum movies and they worked fine...i tried downloading *** 2 and i downloaded the 1 with the most host which was around 40 and it just sits there saying connecting..so i tried others and still it just sits there..so i tried another movie...the ***...same problem...so then i download friday...and it only had around
5-10 host download the one with the highest and it was downloading.....

my connection is cable...."comcast" and i tested it and this was my results...

6351 Kbps or 6.4 Mbps (775 kB/s)

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When you post about a problem you should include these details:

Can you give us a total description of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)?
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
11. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.

Lucky Bonus question: 12. Do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is the result True/False?

You should also tell us what fixes you've tried & their effects. The Stickies around the forum are full of fixes.
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ok so i downloaded one on the magnetrix downloading things
it downloaded just fine, but the other things donwnloads i want 2 download still wont download

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well anyway back to my problem, ive went through and checked many settings still slower than ever. My max download speed i cant get is 5-6 should be around 40. Im using the windows firewall, windows xp home edition, not sharing files, wireless internet with midwest wireless, plenty of ram and memory. Lime wire had previously been working great. I am contacting my serivce provider and see if its anything they did.
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well i just got off the phone with my internet service provider and they ran a check on my connection and there was nothing wrong with it. Ive done numerous thing that people have suggested not sure what is the problem. A friend of mine both started experienceing this same problem after we downloaded some sled necks movies off limewire, have deleted them now but still is the problem.
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schwic did you check the downld speed when downlding a magnet link from here http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml ?

That is sometimes a sign if the ISP is shaping your bandwidth if your magnet link gets particularly low speeds.

Do you see a brick wall in front of the globe icon at the bottom of LW?
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their is no brick wall infront of the globe, im not firewalled. I click the link and downloaded one of the things it got up to 21kbs used to be at 40 but the speed didnt stay consistant and then went back to the 2-3 kbs per second and never changed so it hasnt changed? What now?
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Depending on your isp speed plan, you can get up to over 200 KB/s from the magnet site. So it looks like the ISP to me. Speeds starting off ok but then suddenly going down to abysmal speeds is a sign of p2p bandwidth shaping. Who is your ISP?

Trying another p2p program would confirm it, but for me the magnet link is enough proof. And no, they very rarely tell you the truth that they're filtering your p2p bandwidth.

Unlikely to make a difference, but you can try changing the listening port to a no. between 49152 - 65535
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