Sorry for the delayed reply but I was on vacation (heh).
Anyway, try asking people around at your school: chances are that your school may have some sort of p2p-blocking-something up. If not, then consider yourself lucky and read the FAQ about firewalls and stuff here: www.limewire.com

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