1. OS version? WINDOWS XP
2. What firewalls you have? None. I got frustrated and uninstalled my McAfee - but it didn't make any difference.
3. How much ram? Where do I find the answer to this question?
4. Hard Disk space available? 21.3 GB
5. Connection type? Cable DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Comcast brand modem.
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? My apartment
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. LW: 4.12.11, Java: 1.5.0_11
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Comcast
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? "Your test worked!"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. No.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Experienced user. Was working fine and only recently started having problems. The connection to the internet is fine (all bars green) but when I click on a download, it says, "Connecting..." but nothing happens.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Nope.

Hi Putterfly.
Your setup looks fine, So just take a little look at this Link it may shed some
light on things for you.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=63993
any questions just ask.
Peace.

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Thank you for the suggestion.

I had read that information prior to posting my question - I read soooo many postings to try to solve the problem myself.

I guess I don't understand, though, why all of a sudden there's a problem when I was only a few weeks ago using LW without any issues at all. And when it was working properly, I had McAfee installed and on.

Can you help me understand how the link is related to anything I might be doing? It doesn't make sense to me that this is my problem, probably because I don't fully understand the whole Bitzi thing - and I already do the things that are suggested, like picking downloads that have a lower number beside them, so I still don't know what to do to remedy my problem.

This Post is for everyone, You would'nt Drive a car Without first learning how.
So Understand First How to use P2P,Then you wont need to come here so oftern.
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Cusomer Service Reply
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LimeWire is software that allows users to connect directly to other users'
computers, via the Gnutella network, and share files with them. It is not a
music service, we do not have any members, nor do we make any such indication, anywhere on our website.

We have no foreknowledge of, nor control over, what users decide to share over the Gnutella network, we do not place any files on the network for users to download, nor do we make any guarantee that you will find the files you are searching for.

Firewalls are not the cause of every LimeWire issue. "Need more sources" is
already addressed in our FAQ:
http://www.limewire.com/english/cont...faq.shtml#dow1

Please provide a clear, detailed description of your problem, so I can better
assist you. In addition, if you are getting an error message, you will need to
include it in your response, exactly as it appears on your screen, as well as
the exact moment at which you received the message. To learn about peer-to-peer filesharing, and the Gnutella network, please visit:

http://www.limewire.com/english/cont...elopment.shtml
http://www.limewire.com/english/content/p2p.shtml

Thanks,

Zenzele
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