Little bit green so bare with me please....

vista basic...avg free..windows def...3g ram.. 360g hd..cable...motorolla modem..netgear w/router wgr614...home connection..lime version 4.9.37.. java version 1.6.0_11...optus...test worked...yes brick wall..

Installed limewire and no connection...Asked around and was advised to manual port forward.. I did this and tripple checked things throughout the process making sure it was done correctly.. finished this process including avg/exceptions/limewire and still single bar?..So i did a port check, came up with error "port is locked, another application is using this port" Disconnected lime wire tried again same result. I have tried "start/run/cmd,,with various netstat combinations to find out what other application are using this port but nothing worked. Both port numbers are 50000(tcp)

just when you think you got, another problem...

any advise would be much appreciated..

When you forward a port on a router, the very first thing you must do is set up a static ip address. Did you do that first? If you did it after doing the port forward rule in the router, you'd need to go back & remove the port rule & do it again after setting up a static ip. Just checking to be sure. Instructions for Vista are: Vista Static ip instructions Also best to do a port forward for 'both' tcp & udp.

And in LW you need to do this: Manual port forward instructions & sample image using the port you forwarded.

Are you using avg or vista firewall? Best to only use one only. Turn the other off.

Why did you install LW 4.9 & not a later 4.x version? You may need to replace your gnutella.net file, see If LW 4 Will Not Connect (click on the blue link)

Thanks for your reply/help....

Only using vista fire wall.....i had already set up static ip address and actually used the links you provided for both ip add and manual port forward...

I read through them again and was sure everthing was ok so decided to have a look at the gnutella file you advised me of.. Was about to to atempt to remove it and thought " hold on, he mentioned the newer version, 5 " ??.....uninstalled the old found and installed the new version and guess what.... yep all workin!! cheers... I spent hours trying to sought this out,, avoiding forums to try and work it out myself to no evail, one post and it's soughted... I knew it would be something simple, it always is....
thanks arron

Actually I'd have suggested LW 4.18 rather than 5 but if it works for you, that's great! LW 5 lacks many of the tools of LW 4.