When i tried to search for files using limewire, many resulted in very low number of results.some times nothing!!!

but the same keyword search using shareaza and edonkey resulted in many files.

what is the problem? how can i optimize my search?

Can anybody help?

I am having the same problem but I am getting o searches no matter what song or artist that I type in..

I am getting a very low number of search results and if i redo the search the same results comes again. I have disabled my winxp firewall and is having a broadband connection. Other p2p application give more results. What should be the problem?

If you're running 2 p2p share programs at the same time then they will compete for bandwidth.

Do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is the result True/False?

Go to Tools>Options>Searching & tell us what your settings are.

Some tips & xtra skills of LW use (see all the off-shoot links): To continue files downlding (click on link)

Is the XP firewall the only firewall you have?

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. Who is your isp provider?

1.My OS is WinXP with service pack 2
2. I "HAD" WinXP firewall. But i have disabled it now
3. I have 256 MB RAM
4. I have 1.7 G free hard disk space on the drive where Lime Wire is installed?
5. I have an Eircom Broadband connection (Ireland)
6. I am using NETOPIA CAYMAN 3347NWG-EIR wireless ADSL gateway
7. I am trying to connect from my home
8. i am using Limewire LimeWire 4.9.0
9. My ISP provider is Eircom

i dont have a static ip address now. i have enabled LimeWire in my custom services and the setting is as follows:

Service Name Lime Wire
Protocol TCP
Global Port Range 1214 - 1214
Protocol TCP
Global Port Range 6346 - 6346
Protocol TCP
Global Port Range 6355 - 6355

What could be the problem?

i just downloaded limewire yesterday. everything went fine, i had a few connection problems but in the end i got connected and got a few songs i've been wanting.

anyway, today i finally got connected and began to search. none of the bands i searched for produced results. finally, i put "****" in because i knew there should be results for **** and if there wasn't any results something was wrong.

no results for even "****".... so i am guessing something is wrong.

the only songs i could get to come up were the two i had in my shared folder.

i don't know what to do.