max download is 2 hosts for me?
 

well for the last few months i have only been able to download from 2 hosts at the max, do u guys know how to fix\change it so i can download from 8 again? please help if yah know :)

any1? plz

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1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista)
2. What firewalls you have ?
3. How much ram ?
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7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ?
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ?
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Tools > options > speed. Check if your speed's set on 'modem'. ;)
Change it back to cable/dsl, or whatever you had it set on originally, apply > ok.

If things don't change, delete LW's preferences folder when LW's closed. See point 3 below (also point 2, if you've used much older versions of LW in the past). Afterwards, you'll have to go back thru options & reset everything to the way you like it!
Fixes for LimeWire

1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) windows xp
2. What firewalls you have ? none
3. How much ram ? 512
4. Hard Disk space available ? 60 gig
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? not sure.
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ? house
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? l\w version is 4.12.11
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? westnet
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ s hould say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? yeh the test works
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? new experience, i use to dl from 8 hosts last few months or so its only downloaded from a max of 2 hosts.. :(
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ? nope
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ? yes
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? on at the moment but with it off it doesnt make a difference, and yes limewires been given full access throught it

i just use limewire as it comes installed, never changed the settings i dont think, its always been set to modem im pretty sure and thats what ive got, and it still is set to modem, i installed the 4.12.11 the other day n it didnt fix my problem, still 2hosts.. hmm

What connection speed do you have 1meg, 2meg, 4, 8. ?

8. What version,Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?

umm im on broadband 512kb... my limewire version is 4.12.11 and my java version is 1.5.0_11

but i dont think what java version i have should change the fact that i can only download from 2 hosts at a time instead of 8 hosts @ max like it use to be..

Older versions of java have been compromised by spammers, So they can mess
with P2P settings like No's of hosts,Max kb per U/L not sure exactly what can be
done, but up to date java has more of these vulnerability's fixed.
Try what Birdy has sujested and raise the speed to, cable/dsl & restart LimeWire
Peace