This is a miserable situation!(can't connect, college network)

[Hitchhiker42]

my limewire is not connecting. i've tried everything that has been suggested on here, or at least all that i could figure out how to do (some of it just made me feel dumb...) i've reinstalled it, reinstalled the gnutella thing, made it an exception on my firewall, tried to allow the port with my firewall, and i was up til 2 last night trying to fix it. I'm not exactly sure who my ISP is and i have no idea about my modem or router. My computer is a school rental, and i'm connected to the internet via college network. Limewire has worked for me before on this computer. Aaaand i have a brick wall in front of my world. help! please

[skyliner]

Originally Posted by Hitchhiker42

my limewire is not connecting. i've tried everything that has been suggested on here My computer is a school rental, and i'm connected to the internet via college network. help! please

when yr computer was connected to LW earlier was it on this college network -- if not it's possible that yr college network has blocked Limewire from being used -- you will have to check this out

[Hitchhiker42]

yes, this computer has always been hooked up to the same network.

[Peerless]

maybe things have changed at your school and they are now blocking p2p traffic

[skyliner]

Originally Posted by Hitchhiker42

yes, this computer has always been hooked up to the same network.

pse post yr system details - click on the link below in my signature and fill in what you can -- the more info the better

[Hitchhiker42]

1. Windows XP
2. Firewalls: as far as i know only the Windows one, not entirely sure though.
3. ?
4. ~13GB
5. college network connection, whatever they use
6. no clue on the modem
7. student accomodation
8. Limewire: 4.16.2
Java: 1.6.0_03
9. College network
10. My test worked!!
12. New-ish problem with experienced user (i've lost connection before but fixed it in ways that are no longer working)
13. Brick wall is present
14.??
15. Symantec antivirus
16. USA

oh, and also: i can't find my limewire preference folder by any means whatsoever, but it's still there somehow, because i've searched all my files and such for it, but when i reinstall limewire the preferences are already set to how they were.

[skyliner]

Originally Posted by Hitchhiker42

1. Windows XP
2. Firewalls: as far as i know only the Windows one, not entirely sure though.
3. ?
4. ~13GB
5. college network connection, whatever they use
6. no clue on the modem
7. student accomodation
8. Limewire: 4.16.2
Java: 1.6.0_03
9. College network
10. My test worked!!
12. New-ish problem with experienced user (i've lost connection before but fixed it in ways that are no longer working)
13. Brick wall is present
14.??
15. Symantec antivirus
16. USA

oh, and also: i can't find my limewire preference folder by any means whatsoever, but it's still there somehow, because i've searched all my files and such for it, but when i reinstall limewire the preferences are already set to how they were.

Did you check to see if yr college network has blocked P2P tfc - in the meantime
Try this:- (you must show all hidden files)
[1] Open windows explorer
select Tools à Folder Options à View à Show hidden files and folders.
[2] In windows explorer look for the Limewire Folder – go here:-
c:\documents and settings\username\applications data\LimeWire
(or)
c:\documents and settings\username\limewire

[3] Ensure that limewire is completely off (check that it isn't in the system tray-bottom right-if it is click on it and select exit)
now open the .limewire folder and look for and delete the gnutella.net file (see image below)


[4] download a new version from (here) and save it to yr desktop
[4] Drag the new gnutella.net file from your desktop into the limewire folder.
[5] Close the LW Folder and start up Limewire

if this doesnt fix yr problem ck out the Limewire Links (If Lw will not connect) (connection problems) (connection troubleshooting)

[Hitchhiker42]

Thanks for trying, but i've tried just about everything, it must be blocked by my network. i've given up