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Old May 4th, 2007
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thanx, Birdy.
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Old May 12th, 2007
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Default Firewall

Hey, I just tried everything that was suggested and I'm still getting a brick wall in front of my globe and not connecting. Any more suggestions?
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Old June 25th, 2007
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Exclamation i have no idea what to do i really tried everything

ok i have limewire 4.12.14 and i can connect to the internet but not to limewire

adn i tryed to do some of the things that where on other message boards but u just got really confused


and when i go to my connectons tab the box is empty
and i doont know whhat to do!!
PLEASE HELPPPP
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Old June 25th, 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by birdy View Post
Rather than running without a firewall (very silly in my opinion), configure the XP firewall to allow LW.
Firewall setup

Your LW version's pretty ancient. If this is your first try with LW, why are you using such an old version?? There have been heaps of changes in LW since 4.8.1 (that's why you don't see the firewall icon...4.8.1 doesn't show it)

You could try downloading the latest LW (4.12.11) & see if you can connect. If you do that, it will uninstall your current LW version. If you don't have the 4.8.1 installer saved then you'll lose that version.

Your router has an internal firewall. You could try port forwarding, here are the instructions.
Port Forwarding for the Linksys WRT54GC

Don't forget the step of setting up a static IP address. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router all have to be the same number.

will you help me wiht my limewire pbroblums

pleasee
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Old June 25th, 2007
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System details - help us to help you Please.

Recently there's been a problem with people not providing enough details about their setup - despite being asked again & again.
So let's make it easy for everyone...the details that we need if we're going to be able to help with complex problems are:

Cut n paste Just these Questions,put your answers in bold text Thank You.

1. what OS version (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) ?
2. What firewalls you have ?
3. How much ram ?
4. Hard Disk space available ?
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ?
6.Modem what brand name & model numbers ?
7.Router brand name & model numbers ?
8. Where are you trying to connect from (house, apartment complex, school, student accommodation, work, etc.) ?
9. What version,LimeWire & Java, are you using. Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?
10. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ?
11. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ?
12. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
13. Is this your 1st try at LW, or is this a new problem with an experienced user.?
14. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?
15. Have you given full permissions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ?
16. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?
17. In Start & remove Programs, Is this update Installed, "Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)" ?
If Windows Updates are not seen, Tick the box at top of page, (show updates)
18. Are you using Manual Port faward in LimeWire OR UPnP ?
You can check HERE, IN LimeWire Go, Tools/options/advanced/firewall Config

This information can be vital
For instance, some ISPs are known for blocking p2p/throttling bandwidth,
some connection devices are known for being unreliable in certain situations.

So please, help us to help you & provide as much info as you can.
If you're new to LW or new to computers & aren't sure how to answer some questions,
or don't know what an ISP or router is - just say so. Nobody's going to yell at you:wink:
Even if you can't answer all the questions in one go...don't worry. Do the best you can & we'll take it from there.
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Old August 31st, 2007
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Default cannot connect

I recently downloaded and installed limewire and I cannot connect at all. I was hoping somebody can help me figure this out.
I was an emtoi pro user for the past 2 years and loved it but it no longer is working and I cannot find any info on how to so im gonna try limewire,
Here are the answers to the questions to give you somre info on my system.

1. what OS version (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) ? windows xp media center edition service pack 2
2. What firewalls you have ? windows and norton (INTERNET SECURITY
3. How much ram ? 1.00gig
4. Hard Disk space available ? UNSURE WHERE TO FIND THIS INFO
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? broadband
6.Modem what brand name & model numbers ? motorola SB 5100
7.Router brand name & model numbers ? none
8. Where are you trying to connect from (house, apartment complex, school, student accommodation, work, etc.) ? apartment
9. What version,LimeWire & Java, are you using. Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? LW 4.14.8 java 1.6.0_02
10. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? comcast
11. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? it read "your test worked"
12. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. emtomi pro (no longer working), Ares, and now Limewire. no other computers
13. Is this your 1st try at LW, or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? 1st time (please be gentle) LOL
14. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ? Yes even with the norton and windows firewalls turned off
15. Have you given full permissions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ? I think so
16. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? ON or off neither worked
17. In Start & remove Programs, Is this update Installed, "Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)" ? NO
If Windows Updates are not seen, Tick the box at top of page, (show updates)
18. Are you using Manual Port faward in LimeWire OR UPnP ?
You can check HERE, IN LimeWire Go, Tools/options/advanced/firewall Config UPNP



PLEAE HELP AND BE SPECIFIC
tHANKS
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Old August 31st, 2007
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I have tried all of the things suggested in the forum to get around the firewall and connect but I still can't connect. I get the smallest green bar, the rest are red and it never says anything but starting connection. What now?

1. what OS version (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) ? XP
2. What firewalls you have ? WINDOWS
3. How much ram ? 256K
4. Hard Disk space available ?2012MB?
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? cable
6.Modem what brand name & model numbers ? 3Com 56K V.90 Mini PCI Modem
7.Router brand name & model numbers ? Lynksys WRT54G
8. Where are you trying to connect from (house, apartment complex, school, student accommodation, work, etc.) ? Apartment complex, router in my apartment
9. What version,LimeWire & Java, are you using. Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? 4.14.8 Pro, 1.6.0_02
10. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? Mediacom
11. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? It says your test worked
12. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. No
13. Is this your 1st try at LW, or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? New problem when I downloaded limewire pro
14. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ? yes
15. Have you given full permissions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ? Yes
16. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? On with exceptions for limewire
17. In Start & remove Programs, Is this update Installed, "Security Update for Windows XP (KB931261)" ? Yes
If Windows Updates are not seen, Tick the box at top of page, (show updates)
18. Are you using Manual Port faward in LimeWire OR UPnP ? Yes
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Old September 1st, 2007
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You might try deleting "gnutella" files then let limewire create a new gnutella file. This worked for me. good luck.
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Old October 10th, 2007
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Quote:
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You might try deleting "gnutella" files then let limewire create a new gnutella file. This worked for me. good luck.
Thanks sooo much coleman509! I wasn't planning on registering. I only wanted to look for a solution to my Limewire connection problems and this advice solved it so I had to register to thank you!
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Old October 10th, 2007
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You're welcome Jaykei, I don't have a clue why this works, just know it did for me. Glad it helped you as well.
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