IP Address
 

How do i find my own limewire IP Address?

On the LW search page, click on the Direct Connect tab (below Keyword). You should see your IP address followed by :LW's port number. If you don't see your IP then you're probably firewalled & would heve to sort that out before you'll be able to direct connect with anyone.

Another site for finding your IP address is
http://whatismyipaddress.com/

How do i get my firewall off

Do you see the firewall icon (brick wall)? Make sure you're only using 1 firewall & that it's set up to allow LW access
Firewall setup

Read through this sticky. It's big & has heaps of info about internal firewalls within modems & routers (see the parts about UPnP & port forwarding).
Connection problems? Check here first!

Find out whether your modem/router supports UPnP. If so, make sure it's enabled & ticked within LW's options > advanced > firewall config. Find out whether your modem/router has an internal firewall (often NAT). You might need to port forward.

ok i did what it says and i still have that icon and i still cant see my ip address any other suggestions

Does your modem/router support UPnP & if so did you enable it?
Did you find out whether your modem/router has an internal firewall?

What are your details?

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW

Win xp
LW 4.9.33 java 1.5.0_02
Windows Firewall
linksys not sure witch model
isp??
DSL
Home
yes
no but with the DC YES

And does it hellp that i have a brick wall infront of the the blue ball at the bottom of the page

(Does your modem/router support UPnP & if so did you enable it?
Did you find out whether your modem/router has an internal firewall?)

How can i find out

If you got a manual with your router, it should be in there. If you don't have a manual, you could look on Google but you'd need to know the model of router. Have a good look all over the device, it should be written somewhere.

ok im 98% positive that its the linksys WRT54G

This link will tell you how to enable UPnP. Don't worry that it's talking about Panasonic products!! It's a nice simple guide for UPnP;) Once you've enabled it, within LW go tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Tick 'use UPnP' & apply. Give LW half an hour to settle down & see if the firewall disappears.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/...ys_wrt54g.html

Now if that doesn't work, the next step is manual port forwarding. The link below has all the info you'll need. Just remember to set up a static IP address, you'll see the prompt on the portforward page. If you skip this step then p/f won't work. Again, once you've set it up give LW half an hour to settle down.
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...G/Limewire.htm