Limewire download speed
 

My limewire speed used to be around 30-50 kps. Somehow, after a while, it dropped completely to only 0-3 kps. Even after i bought PRO to help increase the download speed, it still remained 0-3 kps. any ideas?

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Window XP
2. What firewalls you have? None
3. How much ram? 768
4. Hard Disk space available? 40 gigs
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ADSL (Broadband)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? True
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)? Home
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Limewire PRO 4.10.9
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)? True Internet
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No

Thats not a true or false question. Look on your modem/router. What the name and model number?

You could try calling your isp and ask them if they filter p2p apps.... If you shutdown LW and restart it do your speeds go back up? If you have a lot of files queued waiting to d/l, try cutting back on them. Buying Pro really doesn't help improve speeds that much.

Try downloading a file from here and see what kind of speeds you get: http://www.magnetmix.com/audio2.shtml

Arrgh....
"6. Modem and router brand name and model numbers? True"
I do not mean true as in true or false. My internet provider's company name is "True"! Now you get it?

By the way 6 pac, link doesn't work

:o :D :o Sorry. The link worked for me. You click where it says download and it should start in LW.

6 Pac

The drop in Manny54321's download speed (from 30-50 kps to 0-3 kps) seems to indicate that his ISP is now using traffic shaping techniques to cut down on P2P traffic.

Asking ISPs if they use "traffic shaping" does not always work because, especially here in the UK, they don't like to admit it and/or don't pass on the information to their front line (non-technical help desk) staff.

Mind you, with a name like "True" you would expect them to be truthful.



UK Bob

manny54321 you're based in Bangkok right? AFAIK all Thailand's internet connections now go thru Singapore since your mighty prime minister sold the entire telecommunications to them. :rolleyes: (the sooner you get rid of him the better! Else Thailand won't own much & he will own the rest.)

Talk to foolofthehill as he has probably more knowledge about Thai isp's than anybody else here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/member...poster&t=56988

He himself has to put up with some similar problems apparently. I can't remember how similar though.

:D lol. The name is deceptive, also an odd name for a router.

Yes, i live in thailand.... sad to know the stupid Thaksin prime minister sold the line to singapore. That's just depressing!
True is a internet provider, and their website is here. Just in case you guys were snickering at the name..... haha.
What's P2P anyway? i see it everywhere....

P2P is short for Peer 2 Peer eg: file sharing.... It's becomming more common that ISP's will filter or shape p2p/file shareing apps like limewire either to conserve bandwidth or to try to control the sharing of copyrighted material.

Ok, thanks for the info.
But consider this too.
My connection speed dropped massively, but my classmates' didn't. Not one of them!!! Furthermore, they use the same ISP company as I do!

Try deleting the limewire preferences folder(while LW is closed) point 2 & 3. Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should!

Where's that? Where's the limewire preferences folder????

Oh yea, and by the way, what's that red dot beside my name?

6_Pacs last link will tell you were your preference folder is point 2 and 3...

The red dot means you are not visible to other forum members when you are online...Mine is green it means Im online....;)

nevermind, my speed is back up again