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| 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 :) |
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April 7th, 2007
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 Your LW's posessed  Sorry  Give us your details & maybe we can help.System details - help us to help you  |
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April 8th, 2007
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 Oooh Snaps.... hey I'm having troubles. I mean, LimeWire says I'm connected to the network, but when it comes to SEARCHING... NOTHING HAPPENS! I am behind a firewall & the brickwall does show up. I've read about every solution & have tried doodling with my firewall, but still NOTHING. It's frustrating to NO end! Is there something up with LimeWire? Cauz I saw some friends yesterday & they were all complaining about how LimeWire's not working for them either. I am stressing this because, believe me I am an experienced LW user & I have NEVER had this problem before. Comp info: WindowsXP Media Center Edition 2005 Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007 512 MB 35.7 GB connection - Cable modem - Motorola SURFboard connecting from - home LW/Java version - 4.12.11/1.5.0_11 ISP provider - Time Warner connection test said - "Your test worked!" not sharing with any other computers like I said up top, "1st time having this problem" I do see the brickwall & all bars of LW are green help is REALLY APPRECIATED... K thanx, gonna make like my smile there & bang my head into the wall in thee meantime |
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April 8th, 2007
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| If you're connected, delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. You'll find instructions in this thread, along with some other advice & tips to help if you're not seeing any search results  Blank results page If you'd like to get rid of the firewall icon, make sure that you're only using 1 software firewall. If your PC-Cillin comes with a firewall, configure it to allow LW & make sure the XP firewall is off. What's the model of your Motorola? Depending on the model, there's possibly an internal firewall. |
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April 9th, 2007
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| Ah, thanx for thee quick reply btw  . But I've tried configuring my PC-Cillin firewall to allow LW with lil success. That link to where there are images that help you find LW's preferences is very helpful . Only thing is, when I unhide my "Application Data" folder "LimeWire" folder is NOWHERE to be found. But I did find thee other ".limewire" folder which is in my "Documents and Settings" with ease. Should I delete that one? Also I should probably mention that I've tried that Router Config in thee Options Menu of LW, also that ummm... Manual Port Forwarding method. Where I change thee listening port number to thee Manual Port number & then specifying that port in my firewall's settings. [Question] Should I try to input the original "listening port" number to the "manual port"? Could that work? Also, I ran into my friend who's more comp savvy than I am  & he mentioned that my "router" might need "resetting"? Well how in the HELL do I do that?  Oh and my Windows firewall is off & my Motorola SURFboard is that slim upright black model (that's the only way I can describe it). The model number is... SB5101. Thanx again... |
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April 9th, 2007
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| Yes, delete the .limewire folder. You must've used a much older version of LW at some stage, that's the old prefs location. After you delete that folder & restart LW, you should see the LimeWire folder within Application Data from now on. Your SB5101 is just a modem & doesn't seem to have a firewall. Do you have a router as well? Try this link for a tutorial about configuring the PC-cillin firewall. You have to click the link at the bottom of the screenshots to see each successive page. http://www.leeindy.com/firewall_pccillin-1.shtml You could also try disabling that firewall & configuring the XP firewall instead. See if that makes any difference  You can try adding the listening port number to LW's manual port forward box (they both have to be the same number)...I don't really think it'll help but you never know! Since your connection is fine (all green bars) I would've thought you'd be able to see search results. Being firewalled doesn't necessarily mean that you can't search or download. Update your Java, that won't hurt. Use the JRE offline installer & remove your old Java version before you install the new one. http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp |
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April 12th, 2007
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| You're my kind of person Birdy... HeHe, thanx alot! Can't believe all it was, was that older ".limewire" folder that you said to delete. Then after deletion, ofcourse like you said, I checked my "Application Data folder" to see the "LimeWire folder" that was suppose to be there THERE! I mean after reading  and reading countless threads on the matter, and carefully choosing which action to take. Easy enough all it really took was deleting that folder. I'm much thankful, grateful... YOU NAME IT I am that. Thanks for all your assistance in my download angst, I bow to your apparent superior LW knowledge  . You're AWESOME, so go ahead & pat yourself on the back there Birdy. Seriously, standing ovation for you there  . You deserve it, you've yet helped another poor "I Can't Get My Limewire To Work" soul. Now I'm off to maraude the highspeed downloading pleasures of my LW  . I'm obviously having too much fun with these smileys too, hehe THANKS AGAIN  It's that easy people... well in some cases  . locate & delete .limewire folder found here.... Windows: C:/Documents And Settings/your_username/.limewire |
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