I tried using portforward and I followed the instructions precisely ... Nothing

When I ran the probe,it didnt say that the port I have opened in portforward.com site has worked!

oooooh the frustration!!!

*So then I am assuming that you have a home network with a windows OS using Bittorrent. (Bittorrent is also readily available under Linux).I strongly suggest using Utorrent in windows or linux (with wine). I will use an example of a network to port forward. I am going to use the Utorrent and Belkin router combination.
*In Utorrent config, make sure that the ramdomize port is unchecked; create an at least 4 or 5 digit port number in the box. (copy and paste or remember).
*Next you will have to open your browser. In the address box type the IP address of your router. (ex. 192.168.2.1) The DHCP client list will reveal the IP address of your computer assigned by your router.
*Then you will have to enable yourself a Virtual server. Input your port in the inbound port box, and input your IP assigned by DHCP in it's box. Then enable.
*Try that. If that doesn't work I will tell you about DMZ.

Followed it exactly.

Then picked a torrent that was very heavily seeded.

Very little difference.

WHOAAAAA there Neddy!!!

Just jumped from 10 to 36-43 kB/s

Although that is a little disappointing considering I have 8Mb broadband download and half meg upload.

I know I will never get 8 meg, but 1 meg would be nice.

Thats what the tests say I should be getting.

Ok, lets try this DMZ thing, if you would be so kind
Thanks, by the way for all the help so far ...

Although saying that ....

I just ported Limewire and Im looking at 68kb/s

So, maybe it is working and Im just at the end of the universe, like I think I am ...

*It is quite possible. You see, You can only download files as fast as they can upload the file to you. No matter what your download speed is. Just having a higher download speed allows you to download multiple things at once. Or have many computers on a network downloading at the same time. The great thing about what I love about using a torrent program to download my legal files is that through the P2P system, One can download faster because their is more upload bandwidth of the file available.
* So P2P rules.

So, what settings do you have on your Bittorrent?

i.e. upload numbers/download numbers/torrent numbers ...

I usually cap off my download speed at 250 and my upload speed at 25 to 35.That's per file. I have comcast high speed though. I pay for 5mbs down but can get up to 21 mbs down. You are not going to see them speeds from any one source. I have however gotten approx. a 1mb per second download speed using P2P. That means that I can download at least 5 files at the same time at that speed.