LenBum,

Optimum OL are known for not being p2p-friendly.
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Try connecting at different times of day (outside of peak hours) & see if that helps. You could also change LW's listening port...no guarantees that it'll help but it's easy enough to try. In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to 64049 (or try others in the range of 49152 - 65535) > Apply > ok.

the-bull,

Other people have had the same problem with Hathway.
does any1 hve face this kind of problem with hathway?? - Page 3 - India Broadband
There's some advice in that thread about which port(s) to try.

mwa6663974,

Around 5 KB/s is about the best speed that you can expect if you're on dialup. Have a look at Grandpa's guide here...he explains how to get the most out of your dialup connection.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/175733-post5.html