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LimeWire 5 Connection bars (should see 5 green bars, one or zero green bars means not connected to gnutella network. Pro users should ideally see 5 blue bars.):



If LW *5* Will Not Connect

If LW *4* Will Not Connect

Connection problems? Check here first!


ISP's known to BLOCK or Filter p2p or specifically Limewire - See if your ISP is on the Worldwide lists of p2p bandwidth shapers or blockers.

Important!!!!!!! A Fix for those whose ISP's block Limewire

Windows XP Service Pack 2 'Problems' - Some Info

AOL upgrade causing connection problems?

LimeWire continually Popping up every few seconds & also Opening at System Startup

List of providers that don't block file sharing apps

Finally solved my connection problem: Configuring Norton Internet Security

Fake files in search results (sometimes confused with a connection problem because it says connecting for ages with many hosts & then Need More Sources when trying to download a file.)



Other Stickys you may find some answers: Major Topics for General Windows sticky --- Major Topics for General OSX Help --- Download/Upload Problems Sticky --- MAJOR TOPICS for Open Discussion HELP --- Major Topics for OSX Installation Help --- Major Topics for VISTA & Windows 7 issues --- MAJOR TOPICS for Windows Installation problems