Connection Problems...surprise surprise
 

Issue: I just payed for Pro and now it wo'nt connect. I get the error: "LimeWire was unable to initialize and start. This is usually due to a firewall program blocking Limewire's access to the internet of loopback connections on the local machine. Please allow LimeWire to access to the internet and restart Limewire"

I went into the firewall settings and allowed limewire to go through but still get the error. Any help?:confused:

1. OS version? Windows Vista Ultimate
2. What firewalls you have? Only Vista
3. How much ram? 3gb
4. Hard Disk space available? 121GB
5. Connection type? Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW:pro as of today (6/17/07) Java:noidea
9. Who is your ISP (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? it works
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? Yes, with another computer in the house
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. I had already used LW but in my old computer, Windows XP
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? no, i can't get that far
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? huh?
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Windwos Live OneCare

Try uninstalling your Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

Also can you tell me what your modem/router is ??
It's what connects your computer to the internet and if you turn it upside down it should tell you the make and model number...

Also see User Cant Connect - LimeWire for instructions for how to set up your Vista firewall to allow LW full access.

Solution
 

FYI:

The issue wassolved by going into the settings for Windows Live OneCare and allowing LimeWire through the firewall.

allowed limewire to go through but still get the error. Any help?http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...s/confused.gif

1. OS version? Windows Vista Home
2. What firewalls you have? Windows, Norton
3. How much ram? 2gb
4. Hard Disk space available? 100GB
5. Connection type? DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.17.6 Java TM SE Runtime Environment 6 1.6.0.0
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? local
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? Can't connect to page
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New problem with vista
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnP
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Norton

I did the java install as well with no results

allowed limewire to go through but still get the error. Any help?

1. OS version? Windows Vista Home Premium
2. What firewalls you have? Windows
3. How much ram? 1014 gb
4. Hard Disk space available? 66.4 GB
5. Connection type? DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? SpeedTouch
7. Where are you trying to connect from? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.16.7 Java Platform Standard ED 6 (version 6 update 5) Sun microsystems
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? local
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? Can't connect to page
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? Yes, with one PC, the problem is in my laptop.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. new problem with an experienced user in windows vista and xp
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnP
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? AVG

my problem is that at times is connected and other times not

If you are using Norton, make sure your Vista firewall is turned off. Keep in mind every time you update either LW or Norton, you need to reconfigure it to allow LW in the firewall. So delete the previous LW firewall rule in Norton and re-add it.

It sounds to me however your main problem is blocked ports, either due to router or ISP. Try a connection port between 49152 - 65535. A good one to try is port 64049. Go to LW's menu bar, Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Firewalls & change setting to Manual & set the port as suggested.

Make sure your LW is using a different port to connect thru than your other computer. You can only use one connection port per computer on a LAN for LW, otherwise the router seems to cancel one out. See suggestion in my previous post.
AVG now comes with a firewall, are you sure you don't have AVG firewall as well. Only one firewall should be active.

Also see http://www.gnutellaforums.com/window...-not-load.html