Gnutella Forums  

Go Back   Gnutella Forums > Current Gnutella Client Forums > LimeWire+WireShare (Cross-platform) > Technical Support > Connection Problems
Register FAQ The Twelve Commandments Members List Calendar Arcade Find the Best VPN Today's Posts

Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network. (not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
Start here Suggestions to help you get connected, * try here first *, then see below (click on 'this' blue link)

Did you FORGET something BEFORE you posted? If you post in this section you MUST provide these details: System details - help us to help you (click on 'this' blue link), else do not be surprised if your posting is ignored :)


Welcome To Gnutella Forums

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content, fun aspects such as the image caption contest and play in the arcade, and access many other special features after your registration and email confirmation. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! (click here) (Note: we use Yandex mail server so make sure yandex is not on your email filter or blocklist.) Confirmation emails might be found in your Junk folder, especially for Yahoo or GMail.

If you have any problems with the Gnutella Forum registration process or your Gnutella Forum account login, please contact us (this is not for program use questions.) Your email address must be legitimate and verified before becoming a full member of the forums. Please be sure to disable any spam filters you may have for our website, so that email messages can reach you.
Note: Any other issue with registration, etc., send a Personal Message (PM) to one of the active Administrators: Lord of the Rings or Birdy.

Once registered but before posting, members MUST READ the FORUM RULES (click here) and members should include System details - help us to help you (click on blue link) in their posts if their problem relates to using the program. Whilst forum helpers are happy to help where they can, without these system details your post might be ignored. And wise to read How to create a New Thread

Thank you

If you are a Spammer click here.
This is not a business advertising forum, all member profiles with business advertising will be banned, all their posts removed. Spamming is illegal in many countries of the world. Guests and search engines cannot view member profiles.



           Deutsch?              Español?                  Français?                   Nederlands?
   Hilfe in Deutsch,   Ayuda en español,   Aide en français et LimeWire en françaisHulp in het Nederlands

Forum Rules

Support Forums

Before you post to one of the specific Client Help and Support Conferences in Gnutella Client Forums please look through other threads and Stickies that may answer your questions. Most problems are not new. The Search function is most useful. Also the red Stickies have answers to the most commonly asked questions. (over 90 percent).
If your problem is not resolved by a search of the forums, please take the next step and post in the appropriate forum. There are many members who will be glad to help.
If you are new to the world of file sharing please do not be shy! Everyone was ‘new’ when they first started.

When posting, please include details for:
Your Operating System ....... Your version of your Gnutella Client (* this is important for helping solve problems) ....... Your Internet connection (56K, Cable, DSL) ....... The exact error message, if one pops up
Any other relevant information that you think may help ....... Try to make your post descriptive, specific, and clear so members can quickly and efficiently help you. To aid helpers in solving download/upload problems, LimeWire and Frostwire users must specify whether they are downloading a torrent file or a file from the Gnutella network.
Members need to supply these details >>> System details - help us to help you (click on blue link)


Moderators

There are senior members on the forums who serve as Moderators. These volunteers keep the board organized and moving.
Moderators are authorized to: (in order of increasing severity)
Move posts to the correct forums. Many times, members post in the wrong forum. These off-topic posts may impede the normal operation of the forum.
Edit posts. Moderators will edit posts that are offensive or break any of the House Rules.
Delete posts. Posts that cannot be edited to comply with the House Rules will be deleted.
Restrict members. This is one of the last punishments before a member is banned. Restrictions may include placing all new posts in a moderation queue or temporarily banning the offender.
Ban members. The most severe punishment. Three or more moderators or administrators must agree to the ban for this action to occur. Banning is reserved for very severe offenses and members who, after many warnings, fail to comply with the House Rules. Banning is permanent. Bans cannot be removed by the moderators and probably won't be removed by the administration.


The Rules

1. Warez, copyright violation, or any other illegal activity may NOT be linked or expressed in any form. Topics discussing techniques for violating these laws and messages containing locations of web sites or other servers hosting illegal content will be silently removed. Multiple offenses will result in consequences. File names are not required to discuss your issues. If filenames are copyright then do not belong on these forums & will be edited out or post removed. Picture sample attachments in posts must not include copyright infringement.

2. Spamming and excessive advertising will not be tolerated. Commercial advertising is not allowed in any form, including using in signatures.

3. There will be no excessive use of profanity in any forum.

4. There will be no racial, ethnic, or gender based insults, or any other personal attacks.

5. Pictures may be attached to posts and signatures if they are not sexually explicit or offensive. Picture sample attachments in posts must not include copyright infringement.

6. Remember to post in the correct forum. Take your time to look at other threads and see where your post will go. If your post is placed in the wrong forum it will be moved by a moderator. There are specific Gnutella Client sections for LimeWire, Phex, FrostWire, BearShare, Gnucleus, Morpheus, and many more. Please choose the correct section for your problem.

7. If you see a post in the wrong forum or in violation of the House Rules, please contact a moderator via Private Message or the "Report this post to a moderator" link at the bottom of every post. Please do not respond directly to the member - a moderator will do what is required.

8. Any impersonation of a forum member in any mode of communication is strictly prohibited and will result in banning.

9. Multiple copies of the same post will not be tolerated. Post your question, comment, or complaint only once. There is no need to express yourself more than once. Duplicate posts will be deleted with little or no warning. Keep in mind a forum censor may temporarily automatically hold up your post, if you do not see your post, do not post again, it will be dealt with by a moderator within a reasonable time. Authors of multiple copies of same post may be dealt with by moderators within their discrete judgment at the time which may result in warning or infraction points, depending on severity as adjudged by the moderators online.

10. Posts should have descriptive topics. Vague titles such as "Help!", "Why?", and the like may not get enough attention to the contents.

11. Do not divulge anyone's personal information in the forum, not even your own. This includes e-mail addresses, IP addresses, age, house address, and any other distinguishing information. Don´t use eMail addresses in your nick. Reiterating, do not post your email address in posts. This is for your own protection.

12. Signatures may be used as long as they are not offensive or sexually explicit or used for commercial advertising. Commercial weblinks cannot be used under any circumstances and will result in an immediate ban.

13. Dual accounts are not allowed. Cannot explain this more simply. Attempts to set up dual accounts will most likely result in a banning of all forum accounts.

14. Video links may only be posted after you have a tally of two forum posts. Video link posting with less than a 2 post tally are considered as spam. Video link posting with less than a 2 post tally are considered as spam.

15. Failure to show that you have read the forum rules may result in forum rules breach infraction points or warnings awarded against you which may later total up to an automatic temporary or permanent ban. Supplying system details is a prerequisite in most cases, particularly with connection or installation issues.

Violation of any of these rules will bring consequences, determined on a case-by-case basis.


Thank You! Thanks for taking the time to read these forum guidelines. We hope your visit is helpful and mutually beneficial to the entire community.


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #691 (permalink)  
Old July 27th, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: July 27th, 2005
Posts: 2
gilbogirl is flying high
Unhappy help!

Hey, I have aol and I have one green bar at the bottom of limewire. I was wondering if that was normal for a modem or if I am having connection problems also. Is there anything that I can do to help me connect better? I can do a search but it turns up with nothing when it finishes...I also tried to delete the folder but that didn't help any.
Reply With Quote
  #692 (permalink)  
Old July 27th, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: July 27th, 2005
Posts: 2
gilbogirl is flying high
Unhappy me again

I went through some of the pages and tried some of the methods again and I still got nothing to work. I am on XP and my isp is AOL. I don't know what a proxy setting is so if I need to change that could you please be a little bit more specific than you would with other people that understand that jargon. Also, when I go to do a search I get this message:

"Limewire is currently connecting to the network. Your search may not return many results until you are fully connected to the network."

I have the basic version of limewire. Please somebody tell me what I am doing wrong before I throw my computer out of a window!!!!
Reply With Quote
  #693 (permalink)  
Old July 29th, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: July 17th, 2005
Location: Romania
Posts: 4
fratelo is flying high
Smile

Work for me WindowsXp(Service pack2)
Reply With Quote
  #694 (permalink)  
Old July 29th, 2005
Lord of the Rings's Avatar
ContraBanned
 
Join Date: June 30th, 2004
Location: Middle of the ocean apparently (middle earth)
Posts: 664
Lord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputation
Default

Lots of people who use AOL seem to have problems connecting. I don't know of any simple answers. Have you seen AOL upgrade causing connection problems? Remember it's only wise to keep one firewall active since 2 can interfere with each other. Firewall configuration instructions (click on link) If you are using McAfee firewall or another then disable windows XP firewall (go to the control panel, double click on Windoze Firewall, check the disable box.)

Oh & re: earlier poster about search is too specific see Search is too Specific (click on link)
Reply With Quote
  #695 (permalink)  
Old July 29th, 2005
Apprentice
 
Join Date: July 29th, 2005
Posts: 5
echo2347 is flying high
Question

Quote:
Originally posted by Lord of the Rings
Hmmm networked connections can be a little tricky. You're using a bridge which in itself may be a problem.

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?

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
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 (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. How may computers connected to network & how many are using LW?
10. What's the speed of your isp plan (what speed are you people paying for) & (b) What speeds does your friend get?
My problem is that I am always "Currently connecting to the Internet", but never really connecting. I can do all other things of course, such as play games, surf the web and such.

I tried that link and it could not be displayed. (http://www3.limewire.com:6346)
1. WinXP Pro
2. Norton
3.1024MB
4. Alot.
5. Cable (ISP: Comcast)
6. Modem = Motorola SB5100 Surboard.
Router = Lynksys Wireless-B model befw11s4 ver. 4 (I even tried a direction connection w/o avail.)
7.home
8. LW vers. 4.9.7 Java: 1.5.0_03
9. 2 computers, one limewire. this one is connected directly to the router. (Not wireless)
10. I believe its 256-512MB transfer rate. Basically cable modem.
Reply With Quote
  #696 (permalink)  
Old August 3rd, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: August 3rd, 2005
Posts: 3
Taz208 is flying high
Default hellllllllllllllllllllp!

I got broadband yesterday and since then i havent been able to connect to limewire
I have no firewall trouble and have no problems with my e-mail or websites any solutions?
Reply With Quote
  #697 (permalink)  
Old August 3rd, 2005
Apprentice
 
Join Date: August 1st, 2005
Posts: 6
jesse14 is flying high
Default HELP

Hello.
My Limewire wont let me connect anymore for no reason! It just started 2 days ago. It says that there is a router or firewall blocking Limewire from connecting. I've tried ALL the steps on the limewire website for the firewall steps and NOTHING worked. I even uninstalled limewire and downloaded the newer version and still NOTHING. I have Windows XP and Cable internet with a router.Would the touter effect anything?


can ANYONE PLEASE give me some more sudgestions as to how to fix this annoying problem! I miss my music
Reply With Quote
  #698 (permalink)  
Old August 3rd, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: August 3rd, 2005
Location: Wethersfield
Posts: 4
DDrew571 is flying high
Unhappy I still need help

i found the file that you had suggested i deleted it and it still wont even launch. ive tried to uninstall and reinstall the program several time and i do not know what to do about it anymore.
Reply With Quote
  #699 (permalink)  
Old August 3rd, 2005
Novicius
 
Join Date: August 3rd, 2005
Location: Wethersfield
Posts: 4
DDrew571 is flying high
Default

Quote:
Originally posted by legaci23
I have Windows XP

here are the steps that I took:

1: Go to Start Menu ( lower left corner)

2: Go to My Computer

3: Click on Local Disk C:

4: Click on folder - Documents and Settings

5: Click on you User Name (example: Chris)

6: Delete (.limewire) folder

Then restart limewire......it works for me.


>>>>>>>Ive tried this several times and im still stuck in the same position with limewire. I Try to open the program and i get a message that says " Limewire was unalbe to initialize and start. This is usually due to a firewall program blocking LimeWires access to the internet or lookback connections on the local machine. Please allow LimeWire access to the internet and restart LimeWire." I am very sure that there is no firewall blocking it as i have the firewall turned off all together. Does anyone have any suggestions of what i should do?
Reply With Quote
  #700 (permalink)  
Old August 4th, 2005
Apprentice
 
Join Date: August 1st, 2005
Posts: 6
jesse14 is flying high
Default grrrrr

I did that twice and it didn't do anything. WHAT firewall is my damn limewire talking about?!?!?! It worked fine for like a year and there is now all of a sudden a problem with it??

what should I do???
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://www.gnutellaforums.com/connection-problems/68125-those-who-cant-connect.html
Posted By For Type Date
How to Make a Celebrity Hairstyle This thread Trackback: January 31st, 2011 10:39 PM
Gothic Fashion: Corsets, Hairstyles, and Punky Makeup This thread Trackback: January 31st, 2011 10:22 PM
in.gr - ????????? This thread Refback November 26th, 2010 07:15 AM
Limewire does not connect - Forums This thread Refback August 5th, 2010 11:01 PM

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Gprs Connect Unable To Connect Online khara89 Connection Problems 17 September 9th, 2008 01:44 AM
can't connect to limewire, have been able to connect to Bearshare in the past dancindoll0506 Connection Problems 8 March 28th, 2008 08:00 PM
Direct Connect - cant Connect! Rob_Online Connection Problems 12 December 31st, 2005 08:49 AM


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:38 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.

Copyright © 2020 Gnutella Forums.
All Rights Reserved.