Connection Problems after a year or so
 

I have been using Kazza forever, and for about a year or so have been using LimeWire. About a week ago I am suddenly not bale to use any P2P software. It can never connect.

I have DSL,
It cant be my ISP, I dont think cuz my friend with the same ISP can connect.
The webpage that says "The Test Worked" comes up everytime i press the link.
It doesnt work on either of my computers and I completely reformated one.
Tried portfowarding.
Also somtimes it conencts but the bar only goes up 3, which is your connection is getting stronger, but as soon as I try to search it disconnects.

WHAT IS GOING ON?

THANKS

Download Spybot and Ad-aware to clean out the spyware that Kazza left in your computer.

no i had kazza a long time ago and i reformatted my computer so its not spyware

you said reformat which it didnt mean the spyware is gone. reformat just copy your partation and use the copied partation, which spyware still can be there, just download it and scan it. it not going to hurt you, you will be surpised how much spyware you got in your computer while you surfing the net

I ran a spysweeper and it didnt even find any spyware :-\ and I immunized it and everything... Now what?

It actually starts up and the connections gets to about good and then disconnects completely and it keeps doing that.

Still nothing. It sometimes connects and then when i try to search it just dissconnects it self. I've tried port forwarding, All i did was upgrade my limewire and it stopped connecting and now i cant connect with any P2p programs.

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 (Internet Service Provider)?
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.

Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 in Fixes for Limewire (sample at bottom of page.)

Windows XP
none
512mb
5gigs
broadband wireless internet
BEFW11S4v1.50.10 | Air Bridge modem SB2100
trying to connect from home
I am using LimeWire Pro 4.9.0 and Java 1.5.0_03
Wyoming.com
2 computers on one router, no other p2p programs.

Linksys routers are 'generally' quite reliable. They can utilise UPnP which allows LW to communicate directly with the router to open a port. That's if your firmware is up to date though I guess.

Windows XP has it's own firewall. You shouldn't run without any firewall. The best thing is to configure it to allow LW full access; 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? If you can connect at all, then I suspect this test should be fine. Unless you have device problems I suppose.

Check to make sure you don't have an AV or spyware, etc. utility program that requires net programs to be cleared/permission to operate. Some do apparently.

Go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Speed & tick to disable Ultrapeer capabilities & press apply.

the test worked ill try configuring the firewall however.