hi i have put like 1200 files in my shared folder to share on limewire. everytime i monitor my folder no one is uploading from my files.. is this causing my downloading to go slow i have dsl..is this why my downloads are slow because im a freeloader.. how can i share my files.. i know i got alot of video and music so please let me know how to share files if im doing something wrong...

You probably don't accept incoming connections because your firewall or router is badly configured. Since most other gnutella users are firewalled too and two firewalled hosts cannot download from one another it would explain both your slow downloads and the low number of uploads you see (or don't see).

Hi, I have the same problem on XP, been on for 8hrs solid and not 1 upload! Rechecked settings and all in order am sharing 1800 files (well trying too). If it's the Firewall settings then could someone give me and probably others the relevent details (settings) to cure this please?
Regards Reece.

Tell us which firewall you are using.

Morgwen

Hi Morgwen, I just have XP PRO, LimeWire 3.6.15 Pro, Java JRE installed, 56k Modem, The firewall is XP's default, no networking. Have not had XP long am used to 98SE and used zonealarm but I have been told that XP has it's own built in. LimeWire settings seem ok but I have not ticked Force IP as I would not know what to place in Port as it contains 6346 and going to www.whatismyip.com comes up with xxx.xxx.xxx.xx format and how do you fit this number (dots as well) in place of 6346, this shows that I do not know much about this subject, but really only want to allow others to upload from me. Have been on another 8 hours but still no uploads.
Any help would be appreciated.

I have no experience with XP (I am using w2k), but I found this link:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/p...orking/icf.asp

Please tell me if the link is helpfull.

You can´t replace the port with the IP, so it should stay 6346. It would be senseless if you had to type your IP somewhere, the IP changes every time you connect to the internet...

Morgwen

Cripes!, this is getting complicated! After reading this article then going through help files brings me to "network connections" then there is "Dial-up connections" and "Lan or high speed Internet" checking properties of both reveals they both have firewall settings, the "Lan or high speed internet" is disabled and the "Dial-up" is enabled. Going further in "Dial-up connections" Advanced - settings has a tab for "sevices", "security logging" and ICMP.
Services has 11 tick box's, only 2 ticked:
msmsgs 11982 UDP
msmsgs 12875 TCP

ICMP has 9 tick box,s (all unticked):
Allow incoming ech request
Allow incoming timestamp request
Allow incoming mask request
Allow outgoing destination unreachable
Allow outgoing source quench
Allow outgoing paramater problem
Allow outgoing time exceeded
Allow redirect

I don't know if any of these should be ticked to allow uploads?
Advise would not go astray!!

You have a problem with uploads, so it must be one of the incoming settings... but I can´t help you which is the right one - test all of them!

If this is to much work, disable the firewall and download Zonealarm the easiest and one of the best firewalls - and you know it!

Morgwen

Thanks Morgwen but with viruses on the rampage I dare not!!
However I will wait patiently and maybe someone will read this and know exactly what to do, maybe, anyway it's after midnight here in Adelaide Australia and I have a big day tomorrow so I will call it quits for now, Thanks again for your time.
Oh I noticed I put "Ech" instead of Echo!! Bye

A firewall don´t protect you against viruses. Don´t surf the web, don´t install programs and you can test it without fearing anything!

And there is still the option to install Zonealarm.

Morgwen