LW will not connect
 

I had the basic LW. I upgraded to pro and now LW will not connect, the connection only has 1 bar:computer2:. I have been trying for two days now. Can someone please help me with a solution?

Same here, with the exception I didn't upgrade yet. But the strange thing is that this problem occured from the moment I visited LW's pages with the intention to purchase the Pro version. Must be total coincidence.

I hope that the answer to this problem also addresses a solution for when you are on a Mac, OS X. I have searched throuhg old topics but haven't found that as of yet.



Thanks in advance!
Milli

LW won't connect
 

Help!! I had basic LW and kept having to reinstall to get it to connect. I thought if I updated to PRO it would work but still won't connect more than one bar. Someone please help me. I tried all the suggestions and it still won't connect:tease:

I have taken drastic measures that worked. I restored everything to the default settings and I am back in business. Have you tried that?

Milli.

How do you do that? I have some knowledge about cpu's, but not every thing. Just give simple instructions on what worked for you . Thank you

This is for LW 4.16.7 (NOT Pro, dunno if that makes a difference)

Start LW
Open up 'Preferences'
Click on any subject like 'Saving"
On the bottom there is a button saying 'Restore Defaults', click on that. Now click on 'Apply', also at the bottom.

You should now have restored to all default settings. You may have to go through some adjustments like telling where to save the files like you had to when you first got LW.

But right after I did that I had 5 full green bars.

Good luck!

Regards,
Milli.

I think that Pro or no Pro shouldn't make a difference. Look for 'Preferences', open up any window and click 'restore to default settings' and 'apply'.

Lmk if it worked!

Milli

Hey, I did that, but i went to options, selected them all and put restore defaults. I then restarted it so that it would work and all my songs were gone and i had about 5000! It didn't make it connect either, it just stayed with the one light and didn't do anything. Is there anyway to get back my songs and to make my LW work?

The songs must have been saved somewhere, LW asks you in which folder you want to save them to when you set it up. You cannot have lost the songs by only resetting to defaults.

Do a search for a title you remember. Are you on a PC or a Mac?

im on a PC.

I went to search, and it said under C:\My Music. But when I went there, none of it was there. Then I went to my LW folder, and to saved files, and it only had the one song I had downloaded after I restored the defaults.

I think i understand your problem if you just recently installed a new limewire they are somewhere in your computer but if theyre not go to options and look in your saved section it should give you your location of your saved filed

Cheers,
Jeff Binsted

There must be another song title that you can remember, other than the one you downloaded the last?? And do you have iTunes?

i cannot connect to lw. i am on vista. lw worked about a month ago then stopped. i went to options and i think i pushed default, reset audio, apply. i still cannot get any green bars. it says i am connecting but never does. HELP!! this is so frustrating!!!

ginger

I am having the same prob. I have vista too. I turned off my fire wall put in the manual port for the router and still no conection...it says it is connecting to the network but it hasn't yet...it used to run fine a couple months ago..now nothing, I have uninstalled and reinstalled 4 times. I'm very frustratted.:bangh:

i am having same problem been on vacation come back and only have 1 bar it goes to 2 but quickly back to 1 just installed the beta pro version same thing i am using xp this is frustrating

to find your songs if you followed limewires default setting our in: click start, click computer, click your documents then limewire

Connecting in Vista
 

FYI, I was having all the same problems as everyone else mentioned...one bar, couldn't get beyong the "connecting" stage. I just recently purchased the new version of LW Pro. It worked for a couple days then quit. I messed around with the port settings, firewall settings, etc. but couldn't get it to connect. Anyway, I just updated windows with all available updates and it seems to have fixed the issue.

I downloaded and installed free version 4.18.3 It worked fine at first but now when I start it it takes 10 to 15 minutes to connect. I'm on Rogers high speed. When I do connect it's fast as ever. Any ideas what's going on.

Help, I can't connect
 

I've been using Limewire for a couple of years now and I can't seem to connect. Nothing has changed on my computer since I used it last and I've tried the solutions offered. Can anyone offer any help?


1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows XP.
2. What firewalls you have? 2, windows firewall and telus security firewall. Both have limewire exceptions
3. How much ram? 1.00 GB ram
4. Hard Disk space available? not sure but it's alot
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) i think broadband, it know it's high speed
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Router is 2wire gateway model number not sure where to look
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? 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. Limewire 4.18.3 and Java 1.6.0_05
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Telus
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? My test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. new problem, i've been using for 2 years plus
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ click here to see Sample image Yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? i believe its UPnP enabled
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...lies/smile.gifI use Telus security
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). Canada

can not connect
 

I can not connect Limewire. I've tried everying on the web site. Can you provide any futher suggestions?

thank you

Finding out the brand name & model number of the modem/router will help. :)

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html

Another suggestion is to close LW, install FrostWire & if it connects, then close it down, re-open LW. ;)
No we can't help much at all without these details as the forum rules specify you must include with your post *sighs* -> System details - help us to help you (click on blue link)

You wish help on this forum yet you REFUSE to read the Forum Rules ? pfft !!! As a new person signing up to these forums you will have seen links to the forum rules at least three times. And they are listed at the top of each section of the forums. ;) :)
When updating to this new version it's best to delete your previous LW preferences folder. :)

Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.)

VISTA users preferences folder: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...der-vista.html

Deleting LW Preferences folder in Mac OSX

the modem/router is called 2Wire Gateway and I believe the model number is 2700HG-E. I hope this helps.

Thank you LOTR. I did as you suggested and it's working fine now. :aweof:

Success!
 

I just signed up for this forum because after years of flawless use I couldn't connect to Limewire as of yesterday. I tried adding LW to the firewall's exceptions, etc. to no avail. Then I visited the link that LOTR mentioned:

And the following bit of advice worked like a charm for me (I started with the first option and worked my way down):

I had the same problem but fixed it. Im using vista32


I found a directory in my user directory called ".limewire"

it was located at "C:\Users\bl4h\.limewire"

Of course that will differ depending on your computer username

I closed limewire pro and deleted that directory completely. when i ran limewire again it brought up the configuration wizard, which didnt come up when i first nstalled it. after going through that everything works fine.

If youre having this prob look for that directory and delete it, or somehow manage to bring up the configuration wizard. maybe it writes some files that are missing and need to be written.

Experienced the same problem as you miamiblue and now, after LOTR's instructions, everything's all fixed, such a godsend! Cheers!!!

I only get one green bar too and it says it detects a firewall, but I have done everything to turn it off. This only happened with new version. Would buy pro, but hearing everyone having same trouble so NOT!!!

Try the fixes in the thread below, start off by deleting LW's preferences folder.
If nothing there helps, post back with your system details (that thread has info about the details that we need).
If LW Will Not Connect

Same here
 

I downloaded LimeWire to my new Dell Inspiron. Worked great for about 24hrs. Now, when I 2xclick from the desktop it gives me the LW Setup page ONLY. Can't go back, or forward and the "Finish" box is whited-out & inaccessable. WTF?
I was thinking it was a LW marketing trick to induce us to buy the PRO version, but reading here, sounds like the pro is just as bad - only now we PAY for it.
Tried LW's page, but - funny thing - no click-thru to post to them...
Funny way to drum up business.

Please don't complain to us about LW drumming up business...the helpers here are volunteers who do not work for LW.

You've posted onto a thread about LW not connecting. As far as I can see, your post has nothing to do with LW's connection to the network.

Go through the forum sections, find the one most appropriate for your post & start again.

LW still won't connect
 

No offense, birdy, but you're kind of an idiot. I'm having the same problem as so many other foulks - LW works for awhile - quite nicely, I might add, as i got several hundred good downloads in 24hrs with littls effort - then suddenly I'm stuck in the Setup Wizard.
I've tried the fixes suggested by you, LotR and afew others, but no dice.
If you can't see how that applies to the current thread, maybe you need to get some sleep.
Oh, and if you'll notice, I never stated or implied that anyone here worked for LW - I implied that the bug in the freeware version might be left intentionally to nudge people into buying the "pro" version - which, according to the thread, has happened.

LW says it's connecting and never connects!!
 

It sounds like I'm having the same exact problem. I've had Vista for over a year and LW connected with no problems till about a couple of months ago. Now, I open it and it says it's connectign and never does, I have also tried everything as far as uninstalling and reinstalling then I just recently switched to LW Pro and it still doesn't connect, I have also tried going back to all of the default settings, going into my computer settings and trying things there, and messing with my firewall configs and still nothing!!
Can someone please help those of us with similair problems?
I think it would be greatly appreciated by all of us!!

Shannon4
Sorry to hear it, but I gave up battling LW and loaded FrostWire. Works like a charm and even recognizes LW downloads! Okay, only SOME LW downloads, but still - not quite starting from scratch.
Try asking LW for your money back - that might work! ;>
Good luck.

same trouble here will not conect
 

I have one pc running XP home the other Vista I have tried LW 4.16 on both neither will connect so the machine running vista I upgraded to LW 4.18 still nothing. Please help

no connection
 

I have had enough of this piece of **** PROGRAM!!!!!!!LIMEWIRE EAT **** AND DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!

I am having similar problems. We have two computers that use LW. The second has Microsoft Vista on it. It was working at first. Now it says there is a firewall issue. Can't figure out where. We have turned off or disabled all the firewalls, but the message is still there and LW will not load. Any suggestions?????

LW will not connect
 

This is what worked for me:uninstall limewire,delete the original downloaded file.Go to CCleaner - Home anddownload the free ccleaner file.Run ccleaner ,restart your computer,download the latest version of lime wire and install it.

Make sure both LimeWires (LW) are not using the same connection or listening port. You can check by going to LW's menu bar, Tools > Options > Advanced > Firewall, & check both listening & connection port sections. If both LW's are using the same port for either connection or listening, then change the LW that isn't connecting to a port number between 49152 - 65535 (64049 is a good one to try.) :)

Don't forget VISTA has it's own firewall. Make sure it has a firewall rule allowing LW full access; User Cant Connect - LimeWire ;)

FYI: routers will not allow two programs or two computers to use the same port number. A router will reserve one port per program per computer.

If using both LW's at the same time, your router, if wireless in particular might be struggling to cope. Wireless devices tend to be erratic & unreliable with bandwidth use.

You can also try suggestions here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html

If you could do your best to answer these questions System details - help us to help you (click on blue link) then that will help us to see if there's any suggestions we can make. :) It's difficult to help without knowing the whole set up. ;)