Are you using a Proxy ip address? LW did not auto-filter out ip addresses in LW 4, but does in LW 5. Did you ever install LW 5? LW 5 has a blacklist of ip addresses that are used with default settings.

Another possibility is you have yourself banned a host whilst using LW 4, who coincidentally used the same proxy ip address or dynamic address as you at some point. Answer might be to delete your LW preferences folder.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...e-section.html The Gnutella Forums caters for many Gnutella programs, LimeWire, BearShare, FrostWire, Gnucleus, etc. You posted in the wrong forum section, not the LimeWire section.

Hi Lord of the Rings...thank you! i havent a clue if i use proxy ,,at the moment i have wireless conection with mobile device provied by the cell phone company..but before i was using fiber optic cable and didnt work either...i think is a LAN connection..never understood the difference..i am not knowledegable how things work...
i will delete preferences folder then..but i am always afraid of doing things that i cannot fix later....under preferencing i have only one option tick if i allow freeloaders or not... and files you must sharing for not to be a freeloader..which says 1.... and under the advanced tab it is ticked no proxy..
any other ideas?...thank you..AH and mine is limewire pro 4.9.23
thanks for your help

Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.) For you Point #2 might apply.

hmm ... I presume you were able to connect with LW previously? Your newer internet connection type might be the issue.

It would be worth checking out this thread-post for tips If LW 4 Will Not Connect (click on the blue link)
such as replacing your gnutella.net file.

Hu Lord of the rings..thanks so much for all the information..i will wait until tomorrow to print it..it is too overhelming.

I have java 1.6 AND 1.5... i highlighted the 1.5 dont know when it got updated but i am using the same laptop i was using in NZ and limewoere was working well...so maybe is the internet connections here in Argentina???

i have to read it properly
what if using an older version java doesnt suit the computer for other purposes

habe no ide what java is for..and i am afraid of touching all these settings
and the menus not always are the same as the samples..

it is to much for me to handle....will read it and tomorrow will bring it home
and see if i can do something about it.
and under connections there are heaps of ip addresses and wouldnt dare touch thoese things..
Is there a simpler way to change something the way this internet connections works? all the problems sarted here in Argentina
I havebeenusing LimeWire inNZ for about 3 years with no problem
Maybe the country is a problem?
thanks a lot

You should only be using one version of Java with LW. And yes, on some people's systems, one version of Java works better with LW than others.

Maybe your ISP is blocking LW or the connection port it's using.

The ip's you see in connections window is ultrapeers your LW is attempting to connect to. It should be connected to 5 for Pro.

Hi Lord..sorry but those menues are not in my limewire there is no box to put a 5 anywhere.
Windows Connection? where is that?
I found a place with heaps...of IPS addresses
I have same difficultu tha sorted out with the program control of the norton
but thenort you display is an older version than mine..that looks more automatic..and there arel ot os tabs opening with another tab to ADD and hvaent a clue to add what? this should be to take out or untick the limewire but i dont have that simpler version of norton whre it was easier to do it manually...
if i disable smart firewall a menu comes up all the time saying that Norton blocked and attempt of invasion or intruder...
This is driving me crazy
thank you Dolores
I opened the mobile moden and there was nothing related to firewalls...
so if the interne tprovider doesnt even show an option for firewalls I dont know where is that
the LIMEWIRE shows a brickwall undeneatht that i cant find a way to remove it....
thank you!

5? No I mean the connections window shows ultrapeers your LW is 'attempting' to connect to. That's all. View menu Show/Hide Connections. See the other thread you posted to.

when I open the connections everything is 0 ultrapeers 0 everything..it doesnt show anything..the tab is empty..only shows the titles of each column
The problem started here in Argentina and when the internet provider came home he set up the service in my computer ,,, HOW do i delete the ISP he must have put in my computer..I now use this mobile usb device and didnt have to configure anything....
under hosts on the Limewire there is largelist of ip numbers. thank you