I am having problems with the connection to limewire all of a sudden. I had Limewire and it was running fine. I had to do some manditory updates and now its not working.. I have tried a ton of suggestions from this site and others to no avail.. Here is my information for as much as I do know about it.
Thanks in advance,
cheekies.
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) If using Windows Vista, please tell us whether you have an Administrator user account. Vista Home Administrator
2. What firewalls you have? Mcaffee and windows
3. How much ram? not sure
4. Hard Disk space available? 269 gigs
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? D-Link DSL 300G, VER:C2 serial # C2644B000023
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? HOME
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. Limewire pro 4.18.3
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? my telephone company Gosfield North Communications, they use EXECULINK
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? I get the message YOUR TEST WORKED
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Yes i am networked with a XP computer
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. have had limewire up and working on the vista computer before i did upgrades.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ click here to see Sample image.? Yes I do.
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? I AM NOT SURE
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall MCAFFEE
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). CANADA