Hi, I am using my laptop to use limewire. And my house computer is broken.
I am not very computer minded, however i have configured my firewall config. to listenon my port number and limewire doesn't work.
I am right next to the wireless box and can conect to internet but not the limewire.
This is apparently a firewall but i have disabled my windows firewall.
When i load Limewire the following message comes up "Limewire is currently connecting to the network. Your search may not return many results until you are fully connected."
I have uninstalled Limewire but get same reponse please help.

Hi,
My House Computer no longer works, and i am trying to use my laptop to download songs. I have removed firewalls and allowed for limewire exceptions, and allowed to listen on my port. However, despite this i still have a wall on the globe in LW. When i search an error message saying "Limewire is currently connecting to the network. your search may not return many results until fully connected" I have waited many hours and my connection doesn't improve on 1 green bar. I am going on holiday and need to put songs onto my iPod please help me.

See both posts here Connection problems? Check here first! (click on link)

Oh a double-post, thought I recognised it. duh trying to waste our time are you? Please read the forum rules before posting in future.

Take a look at the 2 posts here Connection problems? Check here first! (click on link)

Yh i done that.
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)XP
2. What firewalls you have?windows
3. How much ram? not sure
4. Hard Disk space available?not sure but will have loads
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?Bt Voyager
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.4.12.6 1.5.0
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)?Tiscali i fink
10. 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? "It worked"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. not sure what u mean
12. Is this a your 1st try at FW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. 1st try worked on home comp
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of FW's interface? yes but have figured it.

You are aware aren't you that Tiscali is famous for shaping p2p bandwidth which they do with special filter programs? ... ISP's known to BLOCK or Filter p2p or specifically Limewire

If the brick wall has disappeared then I guess you don't need to see this: Voyager 2091 Router

I was having this same problem. Tried so much to fix it...and it finally works!!!

In control panel > windows firewall >

general > leave it ON

exceptions > limewire (checked, and i didn't add it)
exceptions > limewire swarmed installer (unchecked, and i didn't add it)
i did not add a port to listen on. i tried this at one point...but it did NOT work

advanced > 1394 connection (checked) settings... UPnP TCP (checked!) UPnp UDP (checked!)
advanced > local area connection (checked) settings... UPnP TCP (checked!) UPnp UDP (checked!)
advanced > wireless ntwk connection (checked) settings... UPnP TCP (checked!) UPnp UDP (checked!)