"Still Connecting" message still there after about 20 mins

[Jeffgon]

OK, so I startup LW and I get into it and it says "connecting" and when I put my cursor on the little bars at the bottom, it says "you are currently connecting to the network" and I never have more than one green bar and when I search I never get any results, what is going on here?

[birdy]

Make sure you're only using 1 software firewall & that it's configured properly.
Check the sticky below, it has heaps of connections info. If you're seeing the firewall icon, make sure to look at the UPnP & port forwarding info for routers:wink:
Connection problems? Check here first!

If you're still stuck, tell us your details. Post #2 of the sticky shows what info we need!

[Jeffgon]

Originally Posted by birdy

make sure to look at the UPnP & port forwarding info for routers:wink:

yeah... that is probably what I need... but that means absolutely nothing to me...

[birdy]

To be honest with you, if your ports are blocked then I don't think it's going to do much good. But try if you like.
I don't think you've given me the right model for your Belkin though, even Google doesn't bring up anything for that model...have a look again. Check the site below (click on link)...you'll see a list of Belkin routers. If yours is one of those, you'll find step by step port forwarding instructions:wink:
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...outerindex.htm

Did you ever change LW's listening port?

[Jeffgon]

ok... so I learned that it isnt my norton. Limewire is permitted in the eyes of norton. but I cant get to that "you have successfully completed this test" link or whatever it is. so I guess something isnt right, how do I get my computer to allow access to that port?

[birdy]

If you tell us your details, we have a better chance of working out what might be going wrong. So far, all we know is that you use Norton

[Jeffgon]

I am pretty much a computer moron... I use windows XP with norton 2004/2005 I believe... um... I have like 18.5 GB of hard disk space, but I have an external hard drive with 140 GB... um... there is a mouse... and a thing I guess you mortals call a keyboard... and I guess a monitor... that is kinda important... but seriously... I dont even know what specifics you need... lol

[Jeffgon]

oh, I have a wireless connection and it is a belkin 1.0.7.4

this link doesnt work: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/

limewire 4.12.6 Java 1.5.0_03

I sometimes use MSN but mostly I use firefox.

I do see the little brick wall thingy... but I dont think I have more than one firewall... and like I said before, in the eyes of norton, we are all good to go.


thats about all I can discern from the list of stuff the post gave me... does that help?

[birdy]

Who is your ISP (who do you pay to use the internet)?
Where do you connect from (house, school, apartment, student accommodation etc)?
Is this your first try with LW?
What operating system (Windows XP, 2000 etc)?
Is the Norton firewall the only one you're using...if you're using Win Xp, is the XP firewall turned off?

[Jeffgon]

um... I think qwest is my ISP... but i'm not sure...
I'm using windows XP. I connect from my appartment.
how do I check to see if my XP firewall is turned off? maybe that is the problem...
I used limewire last semester from my dorm room with great success...
and like I said that page that has the link doesnt work for me.