Limewire Not Connecting
 

Hey all. I recently have had a problem connecting with Limewire PRO. I am using Windows XP Home, a NetGear WGT624 v3 Router and Nortan Internet Security 2006.

I have disabled Windows XP Firewall and also set Limewire to "Permit All" on Nortan Internet Security. On the Limewire connections tab, all connections are saying "connecting..." and at the bottom left it says "Starting Connection". The odd time also I get on the connections tab I get one connection saying "Outgoing" and the bottom left corner changes to "Poor Connection".

I have also tried port forwarding the "Listen to Port" number on my router.

Can you help? Thanks, Matt.

Please give us your details (sorry for any repeat questions)
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Try reconfiguring Norton
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...10&postcount=6

When you tried port forwarding, did you make sure to set up a static IP address first? Did you use instructions from portforward.com? Just in case, here are the instructions for your router...you can double check things if you like;)
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...3/Limewire.htm

Remember that LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router all have to be the same number.


You could also try enabling UPnP within the router & then choosing the UPnP option within LW's tools > options > advanced > firewall config.

limewire use to be fun now its become aain with the firewall stuff tried what i could still no luck may as well just erase it and find something else to use my time

OK Uninstall it.

1. OS version? Windows Xp Home
2. What firewalls you have? Nortan Internet Security 2006.
3. How much ram? 1GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 51GB
5. Connection type? Broadband.
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? NetGear WGT624 v3
7. Where are you trying to connect from "House".
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 4.13.2 and Java 1.5.0_08, but I used to have LW 4.12.?(last digit not sure of) which also did work.
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Fastcom (Irish Company)
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? Its 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. Yes, to a computer downstairs and a laptop (sometimes), but has not been working before I added the computer downstairs, and the laptop is currently off and LW still not working.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. This is a new problem with an experienced user (less than a year though).
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yes.

Hi Mat.
LW 4.13.2 ? Is it real or is it memorex
Sounds like a fake copy.
Peace.

Its a Beta I downloaded from the site. I think you can only get it if you have purchased Limewire PRO, which I have. No fake anyway.

Hi Matt93.

11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.

"Yes, to a computer downstairs and a laptop (sometimes), but has not been working before I added the computer downstairs"
Matt.
When using 2 computers you must create 2 static IPs, then portfoward each
computer with difrant Port numbers in LimeWire that should solve it we hope.
Peace.

But I don't use Limewire on the PC downstairs, and it was not working before I put a computer downstairs.

Still would this make a diffrence? Even if the one downstairs isn't on?

Sounds like things have become jumbled.

Follow thease instructions exactly.
So, you need to Go, Start/All Programs/LimeWire n Uninstall all L/W versions.
Do Not Uninstall From Change or Remove Programs.
Re BOOT Your computer NOW.

Now Go to, Start/Search/click on all files n folders/more advanced options/
& make sure, case sensitive, is not ticked. (all other boxes should be ticked)
Now!!, Put limewire in box, (all or part of file name) & click search.
Delete everything found, including Prefetch folder, (I mean everything)
Re BOOT Your computer NOW.

Now! Go to,
START/Set Program Access/Change or Remove Programs,
now completely remove all versions of java.
Re BOOT Your computer NOW.

Now! Use this Link to get JRE 6, Use the off line installer, NOT the (recormended) one,
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
When Download is completed.
Disconnect from internet, close ALL apps n reinstall java.

Now!! Use this link to download latest L/W version using the off line installer
http://www.limewire.com/
If you need help, Shout, If it fixed your problem or not, Feedback helps others.
You may still need to portforwad your router after,
Peace

Nope, hasn't fixed it :( Anyone else have any suggestions?

hopeless
 

didn't work for me either so tired of this mess

Hi Matt
Birdy gave you this link earler, you never said you followed it.
This link takes you to your router setup page, take your time read all info
and follow exactly, its so easy to miss 1 apply button,then it wont work.
Setting up a static IP first & apply is so important.
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...3/Limewire.htm
Peace

ok I got lucky
 

:confused: :confused: :bangh:
with all the ideas from everyone sooner or later one would have to work and it did for me the westel modum 's fire wall is set to the max lower one setting waited 5 minutes for the system to upgrade besides all the other ideas with java and lw the system isnow running fine:tease: :yikes:
THANKS TO ALL who gave me these ideas:xeri_ok1ani: to look at, and because I am not smart when iit comes to computers it did take a little to try all these ideas but to you folks great links to help walk us through it all:) :o:xirokrotima:

Hi Rex,
I'm so glad you didn't give up. It drives me Nuts when nothing seems to work.
That westel modem is it, modem/router or just plain modem ?
Peace.

wireless modem router and was a pain to get it to keep its settings the strange thing was there is another site we access for work related stuff it stopped working the same time as lw so we had two different systems down with two different ways to fix it and we ended up at the same problem the modum from westell!
glade there are so many people that could help because I'd given up a long time ago :yikes:

Hi Rex.
You know we get more problems with modem/routers than anything els.
Just to amuse you, I through mine, that I paid £70 for, out on the front garden
Crazy maybe!! but it gave me sweet releaf at the time:bangh: :bangh: :bangh:
Peace