Problem solved by uninstalling original LW (start > all programs > limewire > uninstall) > reinstalling LW using the offline installer > replacing gnutella.net file > rebooting computer.

I followed the instructions above with removing the limewire folder, copying the gnutella and pasting and it worked. Im connected. Thank you so much

Thanks to the above posts I was able to fix LW too (had trouble finding the folder that had to be deleted)

Thx!

YAY! I must say I've been stumped for hours trying to get LimeWire to connect. I was just about to give up to tell my ISP provider off when I noticed we had a few new post regarding not being able to connect. I read this one, follow the directions and Viola! I'm connected! Thanks so much for this great post.

i redeleted all i reinstalled all but i still have the brick wall and red bars

I was following the steps up untill this point.
I deleted the limewire folder, then i downloaded the gnutella.net
but the limewire folder is not there

Btw the first limewire folder was in 'Doucuments and settings'-'My name' and the folder was there.

I've tried it again still the wall is there.

if the wall is there it means you have a firewall.
go check your firewalls

Yep, that's a bit confusing! You got rid of a very old folder & if you're using a newish version of LW...chances are you'll never see that folder again. Now you have to look for a folder in another location...C:\Documents and Settings\your username\Application Data\LimeWire.
Check this sticky for more info & screenshots. I've posted it once before but I'll post it again here as well: Fixes for LimeWire
You'll need to delete that LimeWire folder as well. When you start LW a new LimeWire folder will be created. You'll need to open that LimeWire folder to replace the gnutella.net file. Look at post #8 for more info about that...but once the preferences folder has been deleted properly, you might not need to bother with that at all (start LW up & it might connect just fine).


In case anybody else is confused about their folders, hopefully this info below will help, as well as the 'fixes for LimeWire' thread The info below is specific to Windows XP. Vista users should check here for info about showing hidden files & folders and locating their preferences folder: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...der-vista.html




It's possible to have either 1 or 2 preferences folders, depending on whether you've used very old versions of LW in the past.

Before deleting the preferences folder, LW must be completely closed. If it's not, deleting the preferences folder will be a waste of time! If you're not sure whether LW is properly closed, check in Task Manager (ctrl/alt/del)...if there's a LW process running, end the process.


OLD PREFERENCES FOLDER NAME & LOCATION
In really old versions of LW, the preferences folder was named .limewire& was located here: C:\Documents and Settings\your username\.limewire.

People who have used older LWs in the past, & have that .limewire folder should delete it.
If people are still using a very old LW (older than 4.9.34) & have never used a newer version of LW then that's the only preferences folder that they'll have.
If you're not sure of whether you might have this older preferences folder...look for it anyway.

People who have used an old version of LW in the past but are now using a newer version should delete this .limewire folder and then look for a preferences folder in the new location.


NEW PREFERENCES FOLDER NAME & LOCATION
If somebody has a newer version of LW (4.9.34 or more recent, right up to the latest version) then they will have a preferences folder in a different location.
The new preferences folder is named LimeWire & is located here: C:\Documents and Settings\Application Data\LimeWire. Note that this new folder has no dot in front of it & the name is not all in lower case letters.
People who have this folder named LimeWire should delete it.

Note: The Application Data folder is hidden by default. So, in order to find this LimeWire preferences folder, you'll have to allow hidden files & folders to be seen.
Go to Control Panel, double click on Folder Options & then click on the View tab. Make sure there's a dot in the radio button next to 'Show hidden files and folders' then click Apply & click OK.


A FOLDER IN BOTH LOCATIONS?
Those people who have used both old and newer versions of LW could easily have both old and new preferences folders. In this case, look for the old folder first. If it exists, delete it. Providing that you don't revert back to one of the older LW versions...this .limewire folder won't reappear. It will be history.

Once the old folder is gone, go & delete the new LimeWire folder. Once that folder is deleted & LW is started, a LimeWire folder will appear again exactly where the original one was. This is ok, it's supposed to happen. We just wanted to get rid of the original in case there was some corruption within.

Deleted the folder from the Application Data and it worked!!!!!