Thanks for the tips murasame!

Have tried the suggestions outlined but am still getting no improvements (from what is allegedly a 600kbps/70KBps maximum bandwidth service). My average download rate is only 5KB from other cable/DSL and higher bandwidth sources????????

Do you or anyone else out there know a Unix command that i can use in a terminal to find out my maximum downstream and upstream bandwidth???


I really would like to check that its not my basic net set-up that is giving me such disappointing performance, before I go cursing Limewire and pulling my hair out....

please help!!!!!