Limewire detec a firewall
 

hi
that is, LimeWire not connect to any server. I have the port opened in my router. Limewire detect a firewall, but i have not any.
i am using LimeWire 4.12.11
i have other p2p working like emule and bittorrent, i avoid problems with my isp.

thanks!!

Hi colditz.
System details - help us to help you Please.

Cut n paste these Questions,put your answers in bold text Thank You.

Recently there's been a problem with people not providing enough details about their setup - despite being asked again & again.
So let's make it easy for everyone...the details that we need if we're going to be able to help with complex problems are:

1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista)
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 (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ?
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ?
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ?
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.?
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ?
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?

These are all contained within the sticky Connection problems? Check here first!
but possibly some people are getting a bit confused or lost when we direct them to this sticky & ask them to provide their details.

This information can be vital
For instance, some ISPs are known for blocking p2p/throttling bandwidth,
some connection devices are known for being unreliable in certain situations.

So please, help us to help you & provide as much info as you can.
If you're new to LW or new to computers & aren't sure how to answer some questions,
or don't know what an ISP or router is - just say so. Nobody's going to yell at you:wink:
Even if you can't answer all the questions in one go...don't worry. Do the best you can & we'll take it from there.
__________________
Peace.

Ok everyone i know on my msn whos has vista is having problems with limewire. It works but is slow.

1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) Vista
2. What firewalls you have ?Windows
3. How much ram ? 1mg
4. Hard Disk space available ? 260gig
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? Homehub bt
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ? House
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? 6 soemthign
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? BT
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? It works
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.? New problem with experienced user, Have used limewire for past 4years with no problems.. On other windows..
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ? YES
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ?YES
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?

AFAIK BT throttles bandwidth if you use p2p...that could explain your slow speeds. This FUP is for business broadband (can't find the equivalent for home), I'd say it's the same deal for home accounts. Have you tried downloading outside of peak hours (6pm - midnight) to see if speeds pick up?
http://www.btbroadbandoffice.com/products/fairusepolicy

You could enable UPnP on the Home Hub & then use the UPnP option within LW's tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Apply > ok to save a change. See if that at least gets rid of the firewall icon.

You could also try port forwarding. That should get rid of the firewall icon & may help with your speed (no guarantees though, if it's a BT issue). Use the instructions here
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...b/Limewire.htm

Don't forget, the port forwarded & LW's listening port have to be the same number.

Hiya, thanks for your help.. I did everything you said and the firewall is still in front of the globe.. Could it be something else on my vista firewall i have to allow. There are lots of options there but i dont understand them all. I allowed the limewire one tho... Is really getting on my nervers now gr lol

Ive always had bt and never had no problems with how much i can download or speeds being slow in the past..

hi, i have similar problem. Limewire can't eastablish a connection and it is shown that I am behind the firewall and I am using window xp . I just bought a new wireless router which is Netgear wireless router. Does anyone know how to make it work? please help, i am so desperate!

spiderman.
What are the model no's of your Netgear wireless router ?
System details - help us to help you Please.

Cut n paste these Questions,put your answers in bold text Thank You.

Recently there's been a problem with people not providing enough details about their setup - despite being asked again & again.
So let's make it easy for everyone...the details that we need if we're going to be able to help with complex problems are:

1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista)
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 (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ?
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ?
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ?
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.?
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ?
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?

These are all contained within the sticky Connection problems? Check here first!
but possibly some people are getting a bit confused or lost when we direct them to this sticky & ask them to provide their details.

This information can be vital
For instance, some ISPs are known for blocking p2p/throttling bandwidth,
some connection devices are known for being unreliable in certain situations.

So please, help us to help you & provide as much info as you can.
If you're new to LW or new to computers & aren't sure how to answer some questions,
or don't know what an ISP or router is - just say so. Nobody's going to yell at you:wink:
Even if you can't answer all the questions in one go...don't worry. Do the best you can & we'll take it from there.
__________________
Peace.

I just built a new computer and I am having trouble. Limewire worked great on my old computer but it is not working on the new one. Below is a list of my specs so any help would be greatly appreciated. I like the other people that have posted have the problem that Limewire detects a firewall but i do not have one

1. what OS version? XP Pro 64bit
2. What firewalls you have ? No just the one that came with Windows
3. How much ram ? 4 gig
4. Hard Disk space available ? 1 terabit
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? Cable via Brighthouse
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? My modem is a Touchstone Telephony Modem from Brighthouse (the same modem I use don my old system that worked fine) Linksys Wireless G WRT54G
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ? Home
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? Limewire 4.12.11 Pro and Java 1.5.0_11
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? Brighthouse
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? It says 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.? I have used Limewire for about 2 years
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ? Yes
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ? I do not have a firewall and I have done a manual port forward with my router
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? Off

limewire connection problem
 

hi, mickjapa108

Thank you for giving me some advice.

1. what OS version? XP Pro version 2002 service pack2

2. What firewalls you have ? zone alarm

3. How much ram ? 512

4. Hard Disk space available ? 10g

5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? ADSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? NETGEAR 54 MBPS wireless ADSL 2+ Modem router with 4-port 10/100 mbps switch DG834G

7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ? Home

8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? Limewire 4.10 Pro and Java 1.5.0_11
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? Adam internet
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? It says 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.? I have used Limewire for about 3 years
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ? Yes
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ? yes, I have given permission for limeWire to pass through my firewall but I still can see there’s glob when limewire starts.
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? Off


please help,

cheers,
spiderman

portfaward needed.
 

OK, spiderman.
Here is a link that will help you portfaward your router it will open on the page you need.:D
http://portforward.com/english/route...G834Gindex.htm
This should fix it, if not, delete permisions for Limewire in Zone alam with L/W
closed, then restart your Computer.
LimeWire should now re'apply for permisions,Give full permisions.
If you have probs just shout.
Peace,:Smilywais: