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.