Also, do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?

If yes, can you also tell us:

1. What firewalls you have?
2. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
3. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
4. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
5. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
6. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)?
7. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
8. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.