i have been using lime wire for a long time.
i use the windows xp version.
any videos be they mpg or mpeg or avi or mov dont seem to be down loading.
i have a strong connection.
music downloading fine.
yes there is a wall in front of my globe,(whatever that means)
i have 5 green lines.
please help

If you have a wall in front of the globe it means that a firewall is blocking Limewire's full ability...
It can either be your firewall or a built in Nat firewall in your modem/router...
Can you tell me what protection you use on your computer and the name and model number of your modem/router...

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i use the mcafee anti virus.
and the realtek rtl 8139 family PCI fast ethernet NIC
( is that what you were asking)

Yep...
Have you got your mcafee firewall configured to allow LW and have you disabled your XP firewall ??

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ok i sound dumb but dont know how to configure mcafee firewall. just changed from norton. and i just disabled my windows firewall though that had been configured to allow lw

Your not dumb...
So you have had 2 firewalls running against each other (which is not a good thing to do as they clash)...So you have done the right thing by disabling the windows xp one...
I haven't deserted you I need to find some info on the Mcafee firewall...

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Try using the directions in this link....
http://ts.mcafeehelp.com/displaydoc....tegoryId=88183

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Circa

Just a thought, you said you are connected via your NIC which means your are either connected to the internet via a modem/router or via an office (or building) network. Which probably means you have external firewall, i.e. outside of your PC, which LW is seeing.

If I am right then it is this external firewall you will have to configure to allow LW to see the internet (remove the wall from in front of the globe).

However, check first and let us know how you get on.



UK Bob

PS. I have a similar NIC card and I am connected to the internet via a modem/router.