Test Results -- For the people who sent me file and ip information.

I could not use my machines to do the queries as they are busy handling upload requests. I used a friends machine and expanded my search horizon as far as I could and I looked for the files people posted.

In one case, I found the files and the Computer without issue. It returned (****) star results. I verified that the machine was indeed reachable by sending ICMP message to the host in which I received replies. I attempted to download and immediately received a requery send message. (Which essentially means that the file is not available from the machine that reported the hit.)

I repeated my query several times and got hits from the machine -- however each time I attempted to download I got a requery message.

I suggest rolling back to a previous version and we can test again.

In the other cases the files were generally named and returned a lot of results. After filtering out all of the hosts I would not any results from the Ips sent to me.

could you tell me why my mac limewire downloads mp3's
but they are actually documents which i can't play?
thankz in advance for any help!!
wyz

Thanks for the kind wishes -- I just like to help people and I think that the spirit of collaboration has been lost with the commercialization of the Internet. This is just my way of trying to make a difference in support of what I would like to think of as a technology that reminds us (or at least me) how technology can be used to bring people together in ways that would have never been possible.

I make no profits for my efforts In fact, it costs money for me to do what I do. But I guess this is because I work in the industry and can afford to do so.



I see it as an opportunity to do something priceless.

Thanks again.

It sounds like a file association problem. I am personally not a mac user but I think
that you recently installed a program on your system that associated your files with
a different application.

One thing to check is - Can you play any mp3s (meaning ones not download with Limewire?)

yes i can play other mp3 's
strange?
i used to be able to get them fine ;
but now there just plain documents
bummer!
thanx for your help lee....
if you suggest anything i could try or whatever

A big thanks to you for taking the time to help.
Through the night, all the uploads I had gotten said "transfer interrupted" and, while I know you said it was them cutting off, it seems almost too much of a coincidence that everyone would change their mind after starting to download, especially since my upload speed is not a problem. Anyway, I took the advice you provided this morning, and I have been bombarded with uploads all day long--more than I remember ever getting even in the beginning. I guess I'm a player again. Thanks. You're quite a guy!
Masa

'transfer interrupted' downloads aren't a huge deal - lots of clients actually abort purposely, because they've downloaded everything they want.

but, as far as getting lots more uploads now.. what was it that you actually did? it might be possible to build it into the system...

Okay, I've forced my IP, then actually turned Zonealarm off, and left the machine on for the evening. The result?? 4 uploads. I agree, I guess I need to roll back to an earlier version, just to test things out. The point I have been trying to make, is that I have the SAME computer, the SAME cable connection, a CORRECT IP address. Nothing has changed on my end, except using a newer version of LW. I would hope that the software developers, in their genuine effort to improve the program, haven't inadvertantly created a bug in the upload area. Because that's the way I view it.

Yup! That's the way I see it too. Everything is exactly the same, and unfortunately, I can't roll back to an earlier version. (Or can I; where can I get an earlier version?) Nonetheless, maybe LW developers need to jump in here and do something about this.

If you got four uploads that's a good start. I assume that they were successful uploads x/y in this uploads column the x would indicate a completed uploads the y indicates an attempted upload. As for obtaining a previous version of Limewire. I've seen it shared on the network. (Be careful with these could be hacked!) If you guys are using the pro-version I would try to contact limewire directly as I believe they do offer some support for those who paid for it.


Good luck - hope this helps.

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