Then you must have UPNP off...
check Tools --> Options --> Plug-ins --> UPNP and see if it is enabled or not.

anyways, the problem doesn't seem to be completely fixed yet. I used to get constant 30 kB/s upload and download at the same time for most files... that was just a few months ago. It's going all over the place right now. One file was uploading at 30 for a few seconds then it went down to 0 again.

I'm going to try some of my old tricks later, like restarting the computer after unplugging/replugging the router and modem. odd, but used to work.

And I did say earlier that I know that I am connected to only a few of the leechers, not all. but you're right, maybe those who I am connecting to are all slow always.