I have run limewire once, and i haven't been able to connect since. I get a message saying that I may not have an active internet connection, which I do, or that I am behind a firewall, which isn't on. I don't understand why I still can't connect.

I have tried to follow the directions of the LW site in regards to connection problems:
[[To open the OS X Firewall for Gnutella access, please do the following:
Open up 'System Preferences'
In 'Internet & Network', open 'Sharing'.
Select the 'Firewall' tab (your Firewall should be on)
Select 'New...'
From the 'Port Name' drop down box, select 'Gnutella/LimeWire'
Select 'OK'
Restart your LimeWire application.]]

However, when i go to port name, Gnutella/Limewire is not listed in the drop down box. I also read through some of these discussions and found that I might need a java update. However, even after i installed the update, it still could not find an internet connection.

I am using a MAC OSX 10.4 tiger. My version of LW is 4.9.30 and version of java is 1.4.2_09. I am on an LAN at school and connection is pretty much DSL. I know it cannot be my school's network because others are able to connect. They use windows, though. Please let me know what you can do for me. I am really desperate!!!

thanks......