slow downloads

[william roberts]

i can only get 3kbs when i download.

[birdy]

Do a speed test & tell us the results.
Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test

Download a file from here & see if the same thing happens.
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[birdy]

Originally Posted by birdy

Download a file from here & see if the same thing happens.
+ MagnetMix.com +: The Source for Good Content

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Could we have this info?

[SillyWilly]

i'm not sure what to download on the first site and here's my info:
1. Windows XP [Home Edition]
2. AVG Free Edition? [that's my internet protection. not sure if there's a firewall on it. if not, then i'm not sure what my firewall is]
3. 512 mb of RAM
4. not sure but i have more than half available i do know that
5. Sattelite Connection
6. router- d-link-524
7. trying to connect from house
8. lw version 4.12.11 java version 1.5.0_11
9. err hughesnet?
10. test worked
11. nope
12. 1st try at LW
13. yep there's a brick wall
14. i have no clue i don't think so.
15. AVG Free Edition
16. USA
thanks : ]

[birdy]

Just download any Magnetmix file...it's just a test to see how fast your download is (things should download quickly).

XP has it's own firewall, make sure it's configured to allow LW
User Cant Connect - LimeWire

HughesNet have a FAP, maybe you've been hit by that?
The Fair Access Policy (FAP)

Try changing ports. In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to 64049 (or something in the range of 49152 - 65535) > Apply > ok.

You could try port forwarding for your router. The instructions are here.
Port Forwarding for the Dlink DI-524
Don't forget the step of setting up a static IP address. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router all have to be the same number

[SillyWilly]

the download from that site didn't work it said connecting and eventually changed to need more sources. as for the fap, i was aware of that but the thing i don't understand is i used to use bear share with the same internet provider. i changed the port and tried port fowarding but still didn't seem to work. is there anything else you can think of to fix this?

p.s. unfortunately, the windows firewall link you gave me was blocked by my content filter and with my luck that's the thing keeping limewire from working. is there any way you can tell me what that link says and instructions for the firewall to allow lw? thank you soo soo much!! : ]

[SillyWilly]

i'm having the same problem and my speed test result was 799kb/sec for download and 476kb/sec for upload any solutions?

[SillyWilly]

okay let's see. i deleted the lw preferences folder and now i'm trying to download a song from like the 90s. is that right? it has two sources and..........now it says it needs more. i don't know if there's even anything you can do at this point. am i completely wasting my time and yours and just better off buying all my music from here? i chose find sources now it's counting down from 300 seconds to find a source even though it shows having 2.

[birdy]

Try installing a different version of LW. It's not too hard to try & you never know, it might help.The latest stable release is 4.12.4 & the Beta is 4.12.10.

[SillyWilly]

okay i tried it. i got version 4.12.4 and at the first download attempt, i had to wait about a minute for it to begin downloading. then it was downloading from one host until it go to 3%then stopped again : [ i've waited another 3 minutes or so and so far it's stuck on connecting. anything i can re-do with this new version or anything like that to finnaly try to have this problem solved?

EDIT: it started downloading again and the speed is at about 21kb/sec. normal?
EDIT again: stopped at 35% says connecting again. [just in case you might need to know that for any reason]