well on my old computer when i downloaded limewire i was using earthlink dialup, then switched to atlantic boradband cable a few months later after it was already installed, umm on this computer i got free aol dialup for 3 months, I tried that to see if i could connect and i could, but it made my whole computer that slow even though i had cable internet hooked up lol (probably a mistake on my part setting up the options)