Crazy Slow Downloads.. yea.. another thread.. read..

[Tayzer]

So, I've done both things you suggested, as well as contact my ISP who apparently does not filter or limit p2p activity, so I'm going to do one final spyware and virus check, and if nothing is found from there, then I'm all out of ideas.. anyone else?

My ISP is called Platinum Communications.. they handle most of the rural area around Calgary, Canada

[birdy]

What's your connection like (how many green bars)?

Someone else who uses Platinum had the same problem a couple of days ago...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...light=platinum


Have you tried other p2p apps & does the same thing happen? It would be worth you trying another app, to see if it's just a LW problem. The other person had the same trouble with another app, which suggests that it's not specifically a LW problem.
Also, what version of LW were you using before the problem started? Have you tried reverting back to an older version of LW to see what happens?

[Lord of the Rings]

Originally Posted by Tayzer

downloading magnet somethin or other, and testing at some website.. and speed tests and the whole bit, so same problem ... contact my ISP who apparently does not filter or limit p2p activity...My ISP is called Platinum Communications.. they handle most of the rural area around Calgary, Canada

When the magnet test doesn't go well, then it doesn't look too good. I couldn't find too much on your isp. These are some links I found Q: How do you protect us from the dark side of the Internet?: http://www.platinum.ca/index.php?opt...d=48&Itemid=94

http://www.platinum.ca/index.php?opt...d=39&mode=tree
http://www.platinum.ca/index.php?opt...d=42&mode=tree

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The problem might not necessarily be your ISP. You didn't tell us how your speed tests went versus the magnet link test.

[birdy]

The reason I wasn't sure about Platinum doing any throttling was that after reading the AUP, it suggested (to me) that they weren't monitoring bandwidth use. But...I might be completely wrong:wink:

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