I recently downloaded and installed limewire and I cannot connect at all. I was hoping somebody can help me figure this out.
I was an emtoi pro user for the past 2 years and loved it but it no longer is working and I cannot find any info on how to so im gonna try limewire,
Here are the answers to the questions to give you somre info on my system.
1. what OS version (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) ?
windows xp media center edition service pack 2
2. What firewalls you have ?
windows and norton (INTERNET SECURITY
3. How much ram ?
1.00gig
4. Hard Disk space available ? U
NSURE WHERE TO FIND THIS INFO
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ?
broadband
6.Modem what brand name & model numbers ?
motorola SB 5100
7.Router brand name & model numbers ?
none
8. Where are you trying to connect from (house, apartment complex, school, student accommodation, work, etc.) ?
apartment
9. What version,LimeWire & Java, are you using. Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?
LW 4.14.8 java 1.6.0_02
10. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ?
comcast
11. Do this test click here:
http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ?
it read "your test worked"
12. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. emtomi pro
(no longer working), Ares, and now Limewire. no other computers
13. Is this your 1st try at LW, or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? 1
st time (please be gentle) LOL
14. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?
Yes even with the norton and windows firewalls turned off
15. Have you given full permissions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall
? I think so
16. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?
ON or off neither worked
17. In Start & remove Programs, Is this update Installed, "Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)" ?
NO
If Windows Updates are not seen, Tick the box at top of page, (show updates)
18. Are you using Manual Port faward in LimeWire OR UPnP ?
You can check HERE, IN LimeWire Go, Tools/options/advanced/firewall Config
UPNP
PLEAE HELP AND BE SPECIFIC
tHANKS