I have never had a problem in at least five years connecting to the network. I would get a turbo connection almost instantly. Now it just sits at the one bar saying "connecting." I have disabled the tips at startup and manually connect after opening LW. I have tried with ZoneAlarm on and off. I do get hosts on the connections tab but they just keep going by and never make a connection. Leaf connection status.
NOTE: I am able to use FrostWire but would rather use my LW Pro. I know I have an older version, but this version has always worked for me. I use this version for specific reasons. I tried the newest version and had all the exact same problems, etc. I have gone through about 40 pages of the Connection Problems thread on forums not only here but on other site. This is really frustrating. I am pretty knowledgeable about computers/software/hardware and have never had this problem before. I have a cable connection 6M/256k.
Thank you for any help you may have. This is VERY frustrating!!!
1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? ZoneAlarm
3. How much ram? 1 GIG
4. Hard Disk space available? 240 GIG
5. Connection type? Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Motorola SB5100
7. Where are you trying to connect from? Home (apartment)
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.8.0 & 1.5.0 1
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Comcast
10. Do this simple test for us. What happens when you go there? "Your Test Worked"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New problem/experienced user of about five years
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? NO
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
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For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? I use Vonage but it also doesn't work when I go straight from Motorola modem to computer
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Eset NOD32 & ZoneAlarm
16. What country are you living in? USA