New User Can't Connect

[johncat222]

I am a new LimeWire User (trying to be) and I can not connect for the first time. I am running WinXP Pro SP 2. I just keep scrolling through IP's in the connections tab (saying connecting). I may have one green bar on my connections icon but it is hard to tell. I do have a firewalled icon. I have a Linksys WRT54G Router, and Norton Anti-Virus 2006. I am not running Norton Firewall, but the Anti-virus has Internet Worm protection enabled. Windows XP Firewall is turned off. I also am running spybot spyware application. I am not sure which of the above is blocking me. I have been reading through the online help and forum, but nothing has worked yet. I found the port LImeWire is using, and I THINK I have allowed it in my router config. I also believe I have allowed it in Nortons internet worm protection config in both the Program Controls and General Sections. I did not see anywhere in Spybot to configure access. Does anyone know what I am missing? Please keep it very basic if possible. Thanks for your time!! John