My Limewire Will Not Download Anything
 

I'm not sure when this problem started but all of a sudden Limewire will connect but will not download anyting. Instead of downloading, the words, "awaiting sources" or "need more sources appears". I've tried lots of things and I know how to configure my firewall and I am also using a linksys wireless router. I am using Windows xP with 100g ram 1g memory, A brick sometimes apears in my limewire window. Can someone please help

To give more information about my situation
 

1. OS version? xp
2. What firewalls you have? windows firewall
3. How much ram? 1g
4. Hard Disk space available? 44g
5. Connection type? cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? linksys model. befw11s4
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.12.6
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? comcast
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. NO
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Old Problem, I ususally just revert to an older version but the problem reappears
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?yes

1. Be sure UPnP is enabled on your Linksys device: See upnp section here Connection problems? Check here first! (click on link)

2. Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access (advisable not to have 2 active firewalls b/c they can interfere with each other); Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

3. Have you checked with Comcast to see if either (a) you have gone over your monthly limit, (b) speak with a technician & find out if they are p2p filtering you.

help
 

Eveything was working great and now I cant download anything. I have unstalled and re-installed, still cant downlaod music. Can anyone help?

Check the option settings here License requirement (click on link). And go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Downloads & check that the slots is 1 or larger. Also be aware of Beware of Fake files in search results

I tried those options but it still will not download. It literally will not download. I have full bars but no downloading

But they go into your downld window right? But just won't start downlding. Stay connecting for ages & then need more sources. If that's correct then ... http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...70&postcount=4 The files you're trying to downld may well be fakes. Are you able to downld a magnet link from here http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml

I understand what you are saying but any type of file I try to download gives me problems. I have been using limewire for a year now and ever since I upgraded to the latest version I have been having trouble. The files I am downloading are legitimate. Could you please offer further assistance. I tried port fowarding but I still have the same problem.

Go back to the old version then & see if you have the same problems. The fake files syndrome is reasonably recent. Do you use bitzi to check the files are true files?

Can't download, please help!
 

Literally, I get nothing. Uninstalled and re-installed, everything connected. I click on a file and nothing, I mean NOTHING happens. I've checked firewall, and read through these forums to try to find a solution on my own but nobody has reported "nothing" (no error messages, no pop-ups, etc.) I'm getting thorough searchs, but absoultely no response when I click "download". Please help! Thank you!!
Here's my info:
1. OS version? xp
2. What firewalls you have? mcaffe firewall
3. How much ram? 1g?
4. Hard Disk space available? 44g?
5. Connection type? dsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? don't know
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.12.6
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? sbc dsl
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Working great for months now. This is a new problem for last three days or so.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? we're all green for connection, no brick wall

Okay, I poked around more in these forums and tried the "revert to default" and "slots is 1 or larger" solutions, then went back and tried to download and ureeka!, it's working. Any idea, though, why my "Library" got cleared out? I found the files within my c/drive, but still curious why the library took a dive? Any ideas?

OK dancski here's the likely deal ... if you had originally had your library time limit of days to keep unfinished files at a time of more than 7 days, when you reverted to default it reset that back to the 7 day limit and the files were purged. That seems to be one of the biggest problems with using the "revert to default" feature. Anything older than 7 days goes bye-bye. In the future you can avoid that by first moving your unfinished files to another location unrelated to limewire and then and only then use the "revert to default" option in the tools.

To save you a little bit of time with dealing with comcast, comcast's basic hi-speed internet allows for a maximum of 4MB in both upload and download speeds. They do not limit p2p applications or put a squeeze on the bandwidth when you're using p2p programs. There is also no monthly limit as to how much you can download or upload. Hopefully this will save you an hour or two in dealing with the fine folks at comcast .. I spent about 2 hours with the tech people on the phone last week while they tried to find answers to those relatively simple questions. Good help is hard to find apparently.

I tried to download previous versions of limewire but my limewire still will not download. Do you think it has anything with the port fowarding I attempted?

Possibly. Actually I didn't realise you port forwarded. The most important step is the 1st step & that's often where people make mistakes; ie: setting up a static ip. Without a static ip set up "before" the port forwarding, then the entire process was a waste of time. I've heard it's also better to do a separate port forward for each of TCP & UDP, as compared to doing one for both in a single port forward. Two options to get passed the linksys nat firewall is to either enable UPnP or port forward. (port forwarding instructions here http://portforward.com/routers.htm ) Else see the connection problems link above under UPnP section about how to enable UPnP. I don't know how good your model is re: UPnP

But before you do this, try this ... make a note of any important settings in your options & then delete your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.) Next time you open LW you will need to reset all your option settings such as days to keep incomplete files to a large number. Also under advanced>firewall settings set it to manual port forward or UPnP whichever you set your linksys for.

See how the connection goes, & then try downlding a magnet link from here http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml & tell us what happens. ;)

hello
 

hi guys, i have a slight problem, i am trying to download a video but each and every video is either fake or irrelevant, any suggestions?

Bitzi Web Lookup.

Mine is the same way,I search something and i get no things showing up,what happened?

I don't understand what do I do exactly :(

Hi there, I had the same problem and tried everything everyone suggested. (No joy)
:-(

I turned off "Show Licence Warning" (under Options/Searching/Basic)

Hey presto! Back in the game!

:-)

Thank you for your time.:)

hi people, im new to this, i have the same problem as above, all of a sudden mine has stopped downloading, done nothing different, so under advice i uninstalled and installed it again, and same thing....i put in artist and song, the bar goes green as if its found loads of this song but nothing is there, kids are going mad lol helppppp

Do you mean that your LW doesn't show any search results??

Is your LW connected properly (all green/blue connection bars)? If LW's connected, try the fixes below.

1. In LW go tools > options > searching > basic & check whether the 'show license warning' box is ticked. If it's ticked , untick it > Apply > ok...see if that makes any difference.

2. Problems with the search

3. Delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will change all of your settings within LW's options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things to the way you like them.
Vista users: LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

If LW's not connected, try the fixes here.
If LW Will Not Connect
If nothing there helps, post back with your system details.

oh my god its working, i only did that tick in the searchin box as you said and theyre all coming in now....wikid...i carnt thank you enough:super:

:welcomeani::winklaugh::winklaugh:
i tryed this but it stil doesnt work what can i do ?