I can connect now, but the connection is always poor, and always has to reconnect, it has to reconnect so often, that i can't even search or download anything

You don't need to turn your firewall off, just allow access for LW as per instructions on the link I gave you. If you normally have it turned off then it doesn't matter.
Can you do a Bug Report check (sample image - click link for instructions) & post back whether your result is True/False. Also, can you find out your modem device brand & model no. I have a suspicion there's a NAT router that's preventing incoming.

Unable to connect to Limewire using XP sp2, Win firewall disabled, and using Limewire Pro. standard machine at home internal 56k modem, not networked etc. Have deleted pref folder but as I have to reset it everytime it doesnt make a diff. Any ideas...

dragon65: It sounds like an SP2 issue. This has affected heaps of people. Strange thing is it doesn't affect everybody. See SP2 Relax, it works & if you're still having problems post back here.

LimeWire version 4.2.2

Java version 1.4.2_06 from Sun Microsystems Inc.

Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86

Free/total memory: 1027424/8478720



java.lang.Exception: Example Bug

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.panes.BugsPaneI tem$1.actionPerformed(BugsPaneItem.java:91)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton$ForwardActionEvents.act ionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseRe leased(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Dialog.show(Unknown Source)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsConstruc tor.setOptionsVisible(OptionsConstructor.java:437)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsMediator .setOptionsVisible(OptionsMediator.java:87)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.setOptionsV isible(GUIMediator.java:571)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.menu.ToolsMenu$1.action Performed(ToolsMenu.java:27)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton$ForwardActionEvents.act ionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(Unk nown Source)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$MouseInputH andler.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)





Detail: Example



-- listing session information --

Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0

Active Threads: 38

Uptime: 1:46

Is Connected: false

Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0

Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0

Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0

Number of Old Connections: 0

Acting as Ultrapeer: false

Acting as Shielded Leaf: false

Number of Active Uploads: 0

Number of Queued Uploads: 0

Number of Active Managed Downloads: 1

Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 5

Number of Waiting Downloads: 2

Received incoming this session: false

Number of Shared Files: 15

Guess Capable: false

Received Solicited UDP: true

SIMPP version: 3

Port Stable: true

FWT Capable: true

Last Reported Port: 6346

External Port: 6346

IP Pongs Received: 0



-- listing threads --

JmDNS.RecordReaper: 1

HttpClient-ReferenceQueueThread: 1

ConnectionWatchdog: 1

QueryDispatcher: 1

ConnectionFetcher: 9

QueryUnicaster: 1

ManagedDownload: 1

Java2D Disposer: 1

TimerQueue: 1

DownloadWorker: 7

UDPService-Receiver: 1

Thread-4: 1

MulticastService: 1

Acceptor: 1

HttpClient-IdleConnectionThread: 1

AWT-Windows: 1

AWT-Shutdown: 1

AWT-EventQueue-0: 1

Thread-1: 1

QRPPropagator: 1

DestroyJavaVM: 1

DaapServerThread: 1

HTTPAcceptor: 1

JmDNS.SocketListener: 1





-- listing properties --

APP_HEIGHT=637

FILTER_WHATS_NEW_ADULT=false

FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.02037877

CONNECT_ON_STARTUP=false

LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1100662516460

SESSIONS=18

USE_BUG_SERVLET=true

RUN_ONCE=true

SHOW_TOTD=false

CLIENT_ID=D943F7EBFD7F7DADFF52C0C06E15AC00

FORCE_IP_ADDRESS=true

LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1100752820109

DISABLE_SUPERNODE_MODE=true

TOTAL_UPTIME=15212

CONNECTION_VIEW_ENABLED=true

AVERAGE_UPTIME=845

APP_WIDTH=880

INSTALLED=true

MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8

LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1100662703878

CONNECTION_SPEED=350

WINDOW_Y=84

WINDOW_X=92

That's an unhappy looking report.

1. Is it possible for you to find out your connection devices brands & model no.'s?

2. Also where are you connecting from, home, school, work?

Sorry I didnt realise LW 4.2.2 had already been released. I got caught there.

I had LW working as of yesterday and it was working fine after i deleted the directory and added teh LW to the firewall list of acceptions. It worked for about 2 weeks then stopped now it won't connect but i doesn't have the pop up telling that i am not connected to the net like i was getting before i configured the firewall. WHat do i need to do to fix this. I have SP2 and a lynksis router but nothing has changed since it stopped working.

Thanks - Canoli

I have Windows XP with SP2
I have Disable the Firewall
I have deleted the Pref. Folder
I have Lime Wire Pro 4.2.2
I have a cable modem hooked up with a wireless router.
I use cox communication cable internet
I have disable the auto connect feature
I have upgraded my java to most current version.

Everything was working until I upgraded to 4.2.2

What else do I need to do to connect????

Please help

Canoli: You use a linksys router which will have a nat feature that will block out a lot of incoming requests. Please tell us your linksys model no. & I can help you thru forwarding a port to allow LW access. Whilst it may have worked for you before, chances are not as efficiently as it should. As to why it suddenly stopped, well ... let's fix the port for your router 1st.

tahoe147: Most routers use NAT which is a type of firewall in that it limits access. Can you provide us your brand & model no. of your device. You may also need to forward a port for LW. Again, if your router does have nat, then although you could use LW before, probably not as efficiently as could be. Let's fix things up with the router 1st.

If you both still have problems after fixing up the router, & your firewalls are allowing LW access, then it's probably an SP2 problem.

befsr41 is the model number linksys in the brand