I am having the same problem lime wire doesnt connect at all. starts up and everything but just sits on starting connection.
desciption of my set up:
1. XP.
2. Windows Firewall
3. 512mb ram
4. 104.66 gigs
5. broadband
6. Billion ADSL Modem/Router BIPAC-7100S
7. Home
8. 4.9.23LW and 1.5.0_04 Java
9. Slingshot
10. No
11. shows "Your Test Worked"
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