hey there,
this is all very very new to me.. i desperately need help!
i cant connect and i know there are alot of people are having the same trouble,and ive read alot of posts but it still dont make sense! i am completely computer stoopid so please talik to me like im stupid so it will sink in more!!!

the intructions on the help in limewire aint all that clear either...

cheers guys!!

Why did you post a connection problem thread into the Gnutella Discussion section? There's a Sticky there which explicitly says for LW users NOT to post there. I have moved your thread to this section.

wow, sorry dude but we all make mistakes!

Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access (advisable not to have 2 active firewalls b/c they can interfere with each other); Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there?

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. Who is your isp provider?
10. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.

yep have configured firewall...
test said it has worked.

have windows xp
so have microsoft firewall thingy, and have norton internet security.
256ram
have lots of space on hard drive
broadband
(aint a clue cos...dsl? is this what yr asking?)
home
limewirepro
isp provider? dunno what that is!
second time

sorry but dont understand everything but i think thats obvious

Norton & XP firewall can interfere with each other. Might I suggest you disable your XP firewall & configure your Norton instead.

Go to the control panel, double click on Windoze Firewall, check the disable box.

*Configuring Norton Internet Security (click on link)

isp = internet service provider. The people you pay to enable to be connected to the internet. Some isp's are known for blocking or filtering p2p share programs or just single them out.

it worked thanks to you i read on that norton firewall thingy and it was blocking all limewire... i didnt notice an was looking in the wrong bit!!!!!!!! doh! so thank u for your help... yay!!!!!

laura