just to sum up my problem:
1) Ive been using limewire 4.8.1 for a few months.

2) I reformat my computer.

3) I download lw again so i get the 4.9.7 version.

4) I run it for a 2 days downloading around 15 files, everythings ok.

5) The next day theres only one green bar instead of the usual 5 and an error msg pops up saying "your computer does not appear to have a internet connection or it may have a firewall etc."

6) My computer does not have a firewall.

7) My internet is fine i can run IE and everything.

8) Also, wen i start lw theres a firewall icon saying i haf a firewall blocking the gnutella network.

9) After a minute or so, that icon disappears and the green bar starts to go up.

10) After another minute it goes bak down to one -.-

11) Plz help me.