Users Of Older Versions Must Upgrade!
 

ATTENTION USERS OF LIMEWIRE PRIOR TO 2.6!!

If you are using a version of LimeWire prior to 2.6.x, you must upgrade your LimeWire now. This is because the newer LimeWire versions include GWebCache support, and GWebCaches are required to connect to the Gnutella network.

Freezing up
 

My Mac freezes up when the new version loads up, what is up? Ihave a G4 using OS 9.2.2. The old version worked fine until the other day. Now I downloaded the latest version as directed and it crashes my computer. Will there be a fix for this soon? Or is it my machine?:confused:

Freezing up
 

My Mac freezes up when the new version loads up, what is up? Ihave a G4 using OS 9.2.2. The old version worked fine until the other day. Now I downloaded the latest version as directed and it crashes my computer. Will there be a fix for this soon? Or is it my machine?:confused:

Me, too!
 

I downloaded and installed LimeWire 2.8 today, and I've tried to launch it about 6 times now. Each time it's frozen when the "Upgrade to Pro" window pops up, which it does without the 3 option boxes; just gray. Force Quitting doesn't get me entirely out of LimeWire; it just hangs. I have to restart each time. I should also mention that since installing, I've yet to see the Setup Wizard; perhaps that's part of the trouble.

I installed 2.8 today and it has been a disapointment. It is slower, it will only connect in leaf mode ( and gives only about the 20% of search results when in leaf mode in 2.7).

I am running exactly the same set up as when I was using 2.7. OS X 10.2 on G4. I have a cable connection.:(

it won't work if it isn't connected!
 

I have been using limewire ever since i switched to macs. it started good, but after downloading to the most recent, I can barely stay online. If i do get online it is only for a few seconds, not even enough to do a search! Occasionally I will get on with something that looks like (79 files/712 GB avaliable) but then i can't really search for anything. Limewire seems to be worsening, i thought that with the newer models they would get better!

I am pleased to say that after persisting a bit I have got 2.8 running just as good as 2.7. I had to delete all files relevant to Limewire before installing the latest version. It seems that the preferences from the previous version were not happy running the new version.

Why should anyone go to the next LimeWire? It is not really an upgrade but a downgrade. Have had connection problems since I went to the 2.8s.

LimeWire says that the longer you are connected the better it is but that is not true. It is just as unstable at the beginning as it is when it disconnects you unexpectedly.

Will think next time LimeWire asks me for money!

Connection problems with the new version are probably not related directly to the new version but to the sad state gnutella network is in. LimeWire 3.0 could improve this situation significantly by dramatically reducing query traffic while increasing the number of ultrapeers (plus a new firewall detection preventing firewalled hosts from becoming ultrapeers).

pitch the prefs
 

throw out a file labeled .limewire and launch limewire.
I seem to have to pitch the preferences everytime and the itunes prfes to get my music. it's a pain but it seems to be working (so far) :cool:

LIMEWIRE IS AT FAULT HERE
 

the problem with the software isn't anything we're not doing, it's because the software is buggered. there's nothing you can do, just re-download the old version here http://www3.limewire.com/download/2.8.6/

other than that i hope Limewire is quick to realise this and solve the problem by re-relasing the updated version again. in all their haste to move everyone on to this newer version they didn't check it for bugs with the Java which we can see is the case here.

DON'T UPGRADE, wait until Limewire's fixed the problem occuring.

The problems only seem to occur on some systems. I would try the upgrade anyway. It might even work because the problems reported here might very well be caused by the users themselves.

The new version should work on the majority of computers on all plattforms ( okay maybe not on MacOS but hey, - if you are using it, it's your own fault and don't even dare to complain).

I should add that this version: http://www3.limewire.com/download/2.9.7/ works on MacOS

Can't connect now
 

So I'm running Win2K SP3, Limewire 1.7 (because there's fewer ads and spyware), router and firewall. I've had all of this setup for over a year and until about a few weeks ago, could connect to gnutella with no problem. So it isn't the firewall or router. I tried the telnet test and within a few seconds got the message "connection lost". My ISP is AT&T (now Comcast). Does anyone know if they're blocking gnutella or port 6346? I was going to upgrade based on the warning above, but not if I'm blocked. What's the deal with AT&T?

LimeWire 1.7 will not connect anymore since LimeWire's hostcache has been shut down and newer LimeWire versions do not even accept connections from version 1.7 anymore.

Irrelevant response
 

The version is irrelevant, and my question is unanswered.

I did the telnet test as specified here:

http://www.limewire.com/index.jsp/refund

"BEFORE PURCHASE, PLEASE PERFORM THIS TEST!!!

Q: I have LimeWire open but I can't seem to connect. I know I have an internet connection so what's going on?

A: Your ISP (AOL, Cablevision, etc....) might be blocking Gnutella traffic. For example, the ISP STARBAND blocks all Gnutella activity at their network. If you're on Windows, perform this test to see if you can connect to Gnutella. Non-Windows users can run this as well if they know where to find the telnet program.

1. From the Start menu, choose "Run".
2. In the resulting dialog box, type "telnet 64.61.25.171 6346". Click OK.
3. A window will pop up. If it doesn't say "GNUTELLA OK" within a few seconds, your ISP is probably blocking Gnutella traffic. In this case, there's not much we can do. Non-Windows users can run this as well if they know where to find the telnet program.

If your ISP blocks Gnutella traffic, LimeWire WILL NOT work on your computer."

This test fails on my machine. As I said, I get the message "connection lost" after several seconds. So I believe it's not just an upgrade issue, but also the likelihood that AT&T is now blocking gnutella. Can someone confirm this for me? Is anyone out there in New England using AT&T (Comcast) and successfully running a version newer than 2.5 today? If so, would you please perform the above test for me and tell me what you get?

Re: Irrelevant response
 

The version IS relevant.

Will not ever work anymore because 64.61.25.171:6346 has been taken offline and

Is outdated.

outdated?
 

Okaaaayyyy..........that's good to know. Wouldn't it be nice if they told people and updated the web site. They could lose paying customers.

What I meant before is that the version is irrelevant if I couldn't connect because of my ISP and if the test were valid as anyone would expect it to be.

Inaccurate
 

64.61.25.171:6346 is NOT offline. It may not allow downloads, but I can ping it, so that machine is up.

Just installed version 2.9.11 - it works. So AT&T isn't blocking yet. Thanks!

Re: Inaccurate
 

You noticed the port number 6346? Try connecting to that port and you will notice that the server that operated on that port is offline. The ip still exists and it's still the ip of one of LimeWire's computers but the hostcache that used to be there is offline.

getting older versions
 

With version 2.9.8, I was able to control how many connections I want to maintain. I couldn't find the option in the user interface of the current version (2.9.11), and changing the KEEP_ALIVE property in limewire.props didn't seem to work. I wonder if I can get the older version, or if I can control the attribute in the new version. Thanks.

Re: Freezing up
 

When I first downloaded & installed OS 9.2.2 on my G3, it crashed. Tried it once more & it crashed again. I have heard rumours that OS 9.2.2 has a bug hidden in it & will crash whenever you try to put anything else on it. Been using OS 9.2.1 & have had no problems. Good Luck!
Jimbo.

I am so MAD
 

I just upgraded to Limewire Pro, paid my money, and this thing won't connect. I am trying to do a project and my whole day has been ruined. Somebody help. It says 'Disconnected/No files available' and has a red light at the bottom saying that i am sharing 489 files. What to do?

Limewire is a piece of trash...is there any other program to download for Mac OS ver. 9.2????????????

whew !
 

Wow! Guess it is a good thing I stayed with Limewire 3.8.10

Stick with what keeps you happy unless you start getting too many problems. I stuck with LW 2 for over 2 years. I can't say I was totally happy over that period but I was happy with the end reults even though it meant the odd corrupt downld prefs which was prevalent with that version. However after moving up to LW 4 I've never looked back. Be it LW 4.0, or the 4.1 betas or 4.2 I've been happy. Only when I jumped from LW 4.1.7 back to 4.0.4 did the downld prefs go stuffy (which happened twice) but before that it never happened with LW 4 & found LW 4.2 filled a lot of needs. Sometimes particular verisons do better for a particular system than others. As I was reminded when I stepped back to OS 9 today for a few hours. When you decide to upgrade to a higher vresio don't forget to upgrade your Java before-hand, be it by 1.4.2 http://www.limewire.com/english/cont...radejava.shtml or via SUN: eg for now: Java 1.5 (take the JRE)

So i made a mistake upgrading to 4.2.6 from my perfect 4.0.4, now i have connection problems and all sorts. So i try many links to download the old 4.0.4, many tweaking sites etc. but all of them still download 4.2.6! Where can i download Limewire 4.0.4?

Try these ones: http://www9.limewire.com:82/download/ & also http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=limewire or did you already try those?!

Oh 4.0.4 may have been taken out of circulation for some reason. But 4.0.8 seems to be there. I guess I should comment that if a particular version is now unavailable it's b/c it was not healthy for the Nutella Network. Changes to LW are not just to improve the program itself but also to make it a more p2p network community responsible app.

http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=limewire

Old Versions Available

LimeWire 1.4b (5.7 MB)
LimeWire 1.4c (6.6 MB)
LimeWire 1.6b (6.6 MB)
LimeWire 1.7c (1.8 MB)
LimeWire 1.8c (3.9 MB)
LimeWire 2.0.2 (3.8 MB)
LimeWire 2.0.4 (3.8 MB)
LimeWire 2.1.1 (3.7 MB)
LimeWire 2.2.1 (3.6 MB)
LimeWire 2.3.1 (3.7 MB)
LimeWire 2.4.4 (3.6 MB)
LimeWire 2.5.5 (3.2 MB)
LimeWire 2.6.3 (3.3 MB)
LimeWire 2.8.5 (3.4 MB)
LimeWire 3.0.2 (4.5 MB)
LimeWire 3.3.4 (4.5 MB)
LimeWire 3.6.15 (4.8 MB)
LimeWire 3.8.6 (5.5 MB)
LimeWire 4.0.7 (5.2 MB)
Remember, once you get something that works, just hit "no" to the upgrade and stick with what you know. Good Luck :):)

Just one point about older versions however. Some have been made unavailable b/c they were unhealthy for the network. Some of the experienced users out there would be aware of those trouble-some p2p apps or versions that cheat the system & also make too many over-queries which conjests & slows down the network. For that reason LW has made the much older versions unavailable for the sake of the average user & the gnutella network community as a whole.