No! The problems would be identical.

I turned off my firewall and LW is still detecting one... I don't get it. when I go to http://www3.limewire.com:6346/, it claims my test worked. I've tried deleting the pref folder and that didn't work. I'm running the lastest version of LW. what am I doing wrong??

Go to your LW menu bar, Tools>Options>Speed & tick the option to Disable Ultrapeer Capabilities & press apply. See if that makes any difference. If not, it might be related to the modem/router you're using & whether it uses UPnP (Universal Plug & Play) which allows LW to communicate directly with the modem/router to open up a port. If it doesn't use UPnP then you may be recommended to manually forward (open) a port. I'd need to know your brand & model number of your connection devices to help you there.

I'm having the same problem as the guy above. I'm recently moved back to college in New Mexico and when I first came out here I didn't have any problems. Not I can't see to connect well. When I start the program it'll say that I don't have an internet connect or a firewall is blocking me. But I've turned off my firewalls and they still don't work. I've tried deleting the folder and checking the ulterpeer box. I've tried the use a proxy but I'm not sure if I'm doing it right. I'll find a working proxy but I'm not sure hot configure it sockv4 socksv5 or http. If this way doesn't work I'm not sure what else to do. I have windows XP, with the lastest version of Limewire and I've already tried reinstalling it. The Limewire worked as recently as a couple days ago. Now the only search that'll work is 50 cent and that doesn't even give me that many results. I need some help.

Lord of the Rings, you were absolutely right (don't you just love hearing that?). It was my router, I took your advice and opened the port and, viola, it works. Thanks a million!
Oh, and Boostees22? I'm most certainly not a guy... the last time I checked.

so about that guy comment, anyway can I get some help. One again I've tried everything, I'm in college, I assume the network has a firewall, but I as recently as last week, the download worked fine, so can someone knowledgable help me out.

omg i am so frustrated with limewire right now! I currently have Limewire Pro 4.9.28, and it always shows that i have a firewall. I have tried everything, including manual port forward, testing the ports to see if they're blocked, and updating my java to the newest version. Nothing works. Ive also followed the advice on the limewire site and allowed my ICF to let Limewire through. Still, it always shows that a firewall is active. Lord of the rings help me!!!

So let me get this right. I use an airport express router for my OSX laptop, so that router has a firewall that i must bypass? What if its acts as a switch? Either way I went straigh through using an ethernet cable and I tried chaging the ports to no avail. Am i supposed to configure each port I try in the Apple firewall? Also even when I turn off the firewall there still is a firewall icon in the lower left corner of limewire. Just some thought, I know lord of the rings has posted links to other sites with more help, i just had some more specific questions before I go there.

I upgraded today to the latest version and I seem to be blocked by BellSouth so I'm going to try the remedies, most particularly Ne0teric's solution and see if it works for me...does this mean the beginning of the end of LW?

Hey, Do you know anything about firewalls on wnidows 2000? im trying to connect but its not working.