You'd also need to restart LW. (oops I'm slow ... good you solved that part!)
Can you give us a total description of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
WIN XP
2. What firewalls you have?
I just disabled the win XP firewall
3. How much ram?
512
4. Hard Disk space available?
60 gig
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
broadband/cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
Motorola Surfboard and a Linksys RT31P2
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
hOME
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
LW 4.10.9 Java 1.5.0_06
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)?
Cableone.net
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
Yes,another Ethernet port on the router
11. Download a magnet link from here & tell us what happens:
http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtmlLW started downloading the file