Did you do as LOTR advised & only have 1 software firewall active? In other words - disable 1 firewall & make sure that the other is configured to allow LW. Even remove all LW rules from the active firewall & configure it again from scratch.

Have you tried updating your Java (& removing all other versions installed, before installing the latest version)? The latest version is Java 6 update 18.

From what I can see, DirecTV uses a number of internet providers (eg AT&T, Qwest, Verizon etc)... do you know which ISP is providing your service?

If you're connecting from a hotel, there might be another firewall associated with the internet there. You'd need to ask one of the hotel staff about that.

You're probably frustrated because LW isn't connecting. But expecting people to help when your posts are rude & snotty isn't realistic.