os version - windows XP (MCE)
firewalls - norton and i followed all the instructions limewire is permitted
2GB RAM
hard disk space - 190gb
connecting from rez and this is my first go with limewire
using limewirepro4.12.6 and java 1.5.0

i don't know much about connections but its the schools network and i'm connected over an ethernet cable from my room
and i tried to follow that link but it wouldn't load the page.

Any ideas?

EDIT: and my azureus is having similar firewall problems as well