Takes forever to connect
 

I have used limewire for a year now and its only stopped connecting when I updated. I have version 4.10.9. It takes limewire about an hour to actually connect and my firewalls are off and limewire says it doesn't detect any. The listening port is set on 6346. Somebody hep me get limewire to work again. :(

Edit : And I have done pretty much everything that has been suggested to solve the connection problem, but no luck.

Wait for about another 24 hours and then update to the newest release of LW.
http://www.limewire.com/
Issues that some people had with the 4.12.3 version will have been addressed with this version. Afterwards, if the problem still occures, get back here and give us some specifics about your system and LW configuration.
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I dont really know if updating will help because the first time I updated to version 4.10.9 I started having problems. Then I tried updating to the newest 4.12.3 and limewire doesnt even start. So it seems to me updating makes it cause more problems.

If you knew the problem, you wouldn't be here, would you??
Can you give us a total description 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.
11. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
12. 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?
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