i have a dell comp with windows xp media center2005 edition just purchased new in august. windows firewall dsl with modem only have home comp and do not share with any other comps have lw pro 4.12.11 java 1,5,0,11 but tonight i upgraded to limwire beta thoought that might help but it didnt i think its 4.13? my isp provider is verizon i did the test and it said your test worked i have no other computers i am 2 yr experienced limwire user and no problems until now and yes i do have the brick wall at the bottom of the download page towards the left of the screen if thats what you are referring to. that is all the answers to the list of questions that i know the answers to to tell you . hope this helps. by the way i think you are all very nice to help us out and some of these posts bacjk to you dear people just trying to help i think are just downright mean and rude let them walk a mile in your shoes huh?? god bless you all!