I also seem to have the exact same problem. When I connect Limewire to the net I only get one green bar (1-3 kb/s if any downloading at all, unable to use search function), all of the others stay red + the small icon in the bottom tray says that I have an active firewall, even when I have turned it off. Tried the http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ test and it worked. Also tried to delete the .limewire preference folder and other suggested solutions on the forum, without sucess.

1. OS version: Windows XP Proffesional service pack 2
2. Firewalls: Standard Windows Firewall (normally disabled)+ Norton Internet security
3. RAM: 1024 mb
4. Available harddisc space: About 102 GB
5. Connection type: Cable ADSL 4 500/600 Kbps (NextGenTel)
6. Modem brand and number: SpeedTouch 510i (Thomson)
7. Place of attempted connection: Home computer
8. LW and Java versions: 4.9.28 (LW) & 1.5.0_24 (Java)
9. ISP provider: Not so sure... but must be NextGenTel
10. Sharing connection with other computers or p2p apps: no, using only LW, only one computer on the connection
11. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user: Used previous builds of Limewire (4.8), problem occured after upgrading to 4.9 and fixing a corrupted windows user profile

Thanks in advance
WereAngel