I've successfully downloaded as recently as 24 hours ago. Suddenly, today it won't download anything, but search works fine and returns results as normal. Here's the requested info:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) WinXP SP2
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall
3. How much ram? 2GB
4. Hard Disk space available? over 250GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) cable 8M/768k
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Linksys BEFCMU10 & WRT54G
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? apartment, but my own cable subscription/feed
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 4.12.6, Java 1.5.0_09
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Time Warner (Dallas)
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here:
http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Test works - "Your test worked!"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Shared via the WRT54G with a second computer via 802.11g (this computer is wired)
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. As mentioned above, new problem with an experienced user.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yes, and have the necessary ports open on the WRT54G.
More info:
Tools --> Advanced --> Firewall config is set for port 6346, with UPnP enabled.
Nothing has been changed in the last 24 hours on the router, this computer or LW options.
Again - search works fine, but downloads won't work at all. All other internet activity including multiple VoIP lines working fine.
Is it possible that somehow Time Warner has blocked downloads without blocking search?
EDIT: Saw on another thread someone saying the WRT54G(S) routers are "lemons" but with all due respect, I don't believe the router is the issue, and nothing has been changed on it for the last two months or so. LimeWire, 3 VoIP lines on two adapters, up to 4 computers at times, etc have always worked flawlessly through it. I'm running third party Linux firmware in the router and it performs very very well.
Thanks in advance,
-Gary-