eureka! it worked sort of. first i tried connecting in the connect tab. i figured if i connect to my freind (in this case my home computer from work) then search for somthing im sure is the only on that computer, then when its found brows that host that i could brows a particular host. problem with this was i could not connect i think it was due to the host being too buisy. then i tried files on ect. and that worked but i got the wrong computer , cause thoes definatly arn't my files shania twain yesh. anyways i got this ip address from going to the web site
http://www.netins.net/dialup/tools/my_ip.shtml
im on a cable connection. i will try this once more later today.
anybody know how to find out your ip address in windows nt. there should be a feild with this info in lime wire.