i am also getting limitted connentions...only one green bar.
in answer to the questions...
1)Windows Xp
2)Windows firewall
3)111
4)72.6GB
5)LAN
6)???
7)University (res)
8)LW 4.9.3 Java 1.4.2
9)no idea
10)the whole res shares the internet connection but no one else is having a prob.
11)new user....didn't have a prob with old program
12) the message worked

LW will sometimes disconnect too