I just reformatted my hard drive and reinstalled all my programs. I'm running a PowerMac G3 (beige) and OS 9.2.2, and LimeWire 4.0 (highest available for OS 9?) I can't get connected in LimeWire now! I've read the forums and tried everything I can think of in both LimeWire and on my Mac ...

- In the Limewire application window, is says "Disconnected/no files available"
- I'm on a slower cable connection.
- I don't believe I'm behind a Firewall, at least I've never set one up. And it doesn't look like one is set up in my Internet Control Panel.
- I made sure I'm sharing files in Limewire. (nearly 200)
- I tried installing "MRJ 2.2.6 for OS 9.2.2" and rebuilding my desktop.
- In Options > Connections > Quick Connect, I've tried using both router.limewire.com:6346 and connect1.gnutellanet.com:6346. Yet in the Connections window it doesn't show that I have any.
- I even made sure my file sharing was on, just incase.

What am I missing??? Any ideas?

Thank you!

You seem to have done the right things. Make a note of all your LW settings. Then close LW. Then go to your Preferences folder & put it in list mode. Find LW's Prefs called .limewire (it should be at the top of the prefs folder list.) Trash it! Now try opening LW again. You'll need to rest all your LW options again. This sometimes does the trick.

What brand of modem & routers are you using & what are their model no.'s?

Go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ What does it do? (it should say Test page was a success.)

I'm not sure about your other settings. I haven't used the Classic LW since version 2 which I used in OS 8.5 up to 8 months ago. Let me install your version in OS 9 & I'll get back to you. (Luckily I just finished some other time consuming processes in OSX.)

Thank you for your help ... your suggestions in other posts helped me along so far. I'll try your suggestions when I get home from work tonight, and answer your questions. Thank you again!

I installed LW Pro 4.0.2 & couldn't connect for nuts! So I downlded the basic free version (which I thought would be 4.0.8 but turns out to be 4.0.7) & it connected immediately & shot to Turbo-charged connection quality. Though this was intermittent over the next 2 hours.

Try re-installing LW again. Direct link: HERE!

One thing I did notice: I was sharing over 1,000 files. But it took 2 hours to load them, in fact it hadn't finished before I shut down (about 75% of them loaded.) Many of these are very large; mostly concerts & a few movies. But it makes the point to me that, as with my previous version I was using 'in the old days' lol, LW needs some time to settle down to be properly settled. Much, much slower than in OSX. Although as I said I got an instantaneous connection with 4.0.7 I connected manually by the way & with tips turned off. (I also updated Java from 2.2.5-6 & using OS 9.2.2.)

Get back to us about your answers & test result. I think your settings might have been incorrect. But this version doesn't have Options > Connections > Quick Connect

Where did you get your version from? Are you sure it was the Limewire website: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml