Download Speeds

LenBum · #1 (**permalink**) July 29th, 2007

First time posting. Just installed Limewire 4.12.15 Pro. My question deals with the wild fluxuations I see in my download speeds. I'm limiting downloads to 5. When I first connect I get very fast speeds, sometimes 1-1.5 mb per second combined. Then it will drop dramatically to 300 kbps and stay there for a while. Every so often it will jump back up to 1 mb per second but not for very long. Why does this happen? I understand that my downloads will only be as fast as the sources but the ups and downs have a very regulated look to them. Thanks for any help.

edub · #2 (**permalink**) July 30th, 2007

I Am Having The Same Problem, Only My Download Speed Is 10kb/s....i'm Lost.

abarceo · #3 (**permalink**) August 1st, 2007

Same problem with me. Thru this forum, I found out it's my ISP problem. I'll change my ISP after 3 weeks.

the-bull · #4 (**permalink**) August 1st, 2007

i get a speed of 6 or 7Kbps
only while downloading from magnetmix.com it went to 9Kbps once

LenBum · #5 (**permalink**) August 1st, 2007

Interesting that my isp might have something to do with it. I don't think that is the case with me. How could they possibly be monitoring my download speed and then when it gets too high regulate it. I sure hope this isn't the case as I pay quite a bit for my cable service.

birdy · #6 (**permalink**) August 1st, 2007

Who is your ISP?

mwa6663974 · #7 (**permalink**) August 4th, 2007

mike a here. new to pro . my isp is people pc with dial up I max 5 kb/s man this sux.

birdy · #8 (**permalink**) August 4th, 2007

LenBum,

Optimum OL are known for not being p2p-friendly.
Optimum Online - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Product Spotlight: Optimum Online - Cablevision Optimum Online - dslreports.com
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