Hi there !

I suspect you're having the same trouble as i did some days ago (see also the (monologous) thread "can't connect" earlier in this forum -- it might have droped to page two or three by now):

Normally, LimeWire connects automatically, you don't have todo anything. But there are some (very commonplace) spyware programs (such as new.net) that interfere with LimeWire (or, more specifically, the Java Socket Architecture).

So the solution is: get rid of the accursed SpyWare, then DON'T FORGET TO REBOOT, then it should work. Get Ad-Aware from www.lavasoftUSA.com to kill the critters (you my have to run it multiple times, and also under different logins).

good luck !