have tried all the advice on FAQ thread
says the brunette...

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows vista
2. What firewalls you have? windows
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available? loads
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? D-link.514.
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? house, ppartment complex and university
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW4.10.2 Java 1.6.0_01
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? monet
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? Your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.Worked perfectly day one
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? I dont know
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall AVG Free Edition. firewall has been disabled for limewire
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). Norway