Could you try downloading a file from here and tell me what speed you get...
+ MagnetMix.com +: The Source for Good Content

Downloading from 1 host, speed is between 6-8KB/s (downloading alone)

Also could you do a speed test...
Speedtest.net - The Global Broadband Speed Test

A) Down Load = 126KB/s & Up Load = 51KB/s (no LW downloading)
B) Down Load = 60KB/s & Up Load = 48KB/s (with LW downloading at bandwidth of 13KB/s)

Try this for me and see how you get on...
Delete your preference folder/s...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should

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In addition to my previous reply, when I tried java 1.4, my download bandwidth is swinging from 0 to 27KB/s. But most of the time, it stays nearly 15KB/s. This morning, my Bandwidth has a steady state at 14KB/s. I made some experiments and these are the result:
My maximum simultaneous download is set at 8.
1. 14KB/s is shared by 8 simultaneous downloads
2. 14KB/s is shared by 4 simultaneous downloads (4 downloads are paused)
3. 8KB/s is shared by 2 simultaneous downloads (6 downloads are paused). download speed drops maybe due to availability from the hosts.

With these results and from my previous reply, I strongly believe that there is no problem with my LW. As what UK Bob commented, my ISP might be the problem. I'll try to ask some of my friends here using the same LW with different ISP. This might be the answer.

I think UK Bob is right, you have tried all the fixes I know of..
I hope you get to the bottom of it...

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Thank you for all the information. From your help, the caused of my problem is norrowed down. I'll keep posting for any development.