Help please (a.s.a.p!) no internet connection or a firewall blocking Limewire
 

Hey guys

I have been using limewire for quite a while, and love it, however after loosing my internet then getting it again, i have been getting problems.

Mainly, i keep getting a message which tells me I have no internet connection, or a firewall is blocking limewire. I have been through the help suggestions, but nothing seems to work. I use zonealarms security, and all the settings are as they were when I last used limewire, and conform with the suggestions on the limewire help.

Is there anything I'm missing?

Any help would be much appreciated! a.s.a.p

Thanks in advance

Kailz

Did you have UPnP enabled or port forwarding set up through your router originally? If so, you might have to go through & set it up again (LW might be detecting a firewall within a modem or router).
If you're using XP, have you made sure that the XP firewall is off?
How many green connection bars do you see? I guess you see the firewall icon?
Don't know if you've seen this sticky but it's got lots of tips for solving connection problems & info about UPnP & port forwarding.
Connection problems? Check here first!

What are your details?

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW

hey - thanks for the reply

first of all, im not very computer literate, so you will have to bear with me!

Im using windows 2000, and can see only 1 connection bar.

LW & Java version - im using version 4.9.37
Firewall you're using - zonealarms
Modem/router brand & model - not sure im afraid!
ISP - through my accomodation
Connection type (DSL etc) - lan i think :confused:
Where you connect from (home, school etc) - home (rented student accomodation
Are you sharing a connection with other computers - nope
Is this your first try with LW - nope, i used limewire perfecly well before loosing my internet connection through renewing my lease

You might not have a modem or router then... does your computer plug straight into the wall with no devices between the computer & the connection?

You might have to go see your school's/building's admin & ask them to help you out. Before you lost your lease, had you made arrangements with them to use p2p? Just a guess, but it sounds like they've stopped letting you use p2p.
Can other people in the buliding use p2p apps?

If you have no router & you're sure that ZA is set up properly, it's worth finding out whether the computer admin has changed anything.
Do this port test, see if it works
http://www3.limewire.com:6346

If that test doesn't work, something is blocking LW's default port. Do you remember which port LW used to connect through?
It's possible that changing to a higher port number would help but it's probably worth getting info from the school/accomodation first;)