0kbs Downloading - have read all threads & still no joy! Using BT HomeHub (Problem Solved) *

[fingalcrom]

I have followed all the steps - created a static ip address and port forwarded. I now see that the brick wall has disappeared but the speed has not increased much. I am now getting around 13kbs.
Is there anything else I can do - or is this as good as I can expect it to get?
Thanks for all your help so far.

Love
Lisa xxxx

[birdy]

That's good - if the firewall icon's disappeared then it sounds like you port forwarded successfully

Try changing ports. There's no guarantee that this will help (since your slow speeds are probably due to BT) but it's worth a try. In LW go tools > options > advanced > firewall. Change LW's listening port to 65000 (or you can try any ports in the range of 49152 - 65535) > apply > ok.

Once you've done that, you'll need to set up port forwarding for that new port number. No need to do another static IP setup, just use the same static IP address that you used for port forwarding before. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward box' & port forwarded within the HomeHub's setup must all be the same number.

Have you tried connecting outside of peak hours? You might find that you're only being throttled during BT's peak hours (check out the 'traffic shaping & port throttling' section in the link below for more info.
BT Total Broadband - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[fingalcrom]

HI Birdy,

Thanks for the info. I will give that a go.
I have been trying pretty much over the whole 24hr spectrum to see if it improves. What I have noticed is that the speed grinds to a halt at the weekend.
I will keep you posted as to my success with a new port.
Many thanks to both you and Lord for all your help.

Love
Lisa x