I'm not quite sure what the problem is. Almost anything that would interfeare with connecting will give you that. For instance, you are running another Gnutella servent at the same time. It could also be simply that you are only getting a partial connection. Try starting Xolox. Wait a few minuets. Then try a search. (something common is best) If Xolox responds with "search pending" then you have no connection at all. (or at least at that moment)