Port Issues? Need help please..

[whynotride]

1. OS version? Windows vista home premium
2. What firewalls you have? Norton, Zonealarm, Windows
3. How much ram? 2 gigs
4. Hard Disk space available? 98 gigs
5. Connection type? broadband cable modem
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Linksys befsr41v2 router, SVB5120 Sufboard Voiceover cable modem.
7. Where are you trying to connect from? Home
8. What version of LimeWire & Java do you have? LW 4.14.8, Java 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP? Optimum Online
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: What happens when you go there? Your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? yes, linksys befsr41v2 router, 3 computers, one uses LW successfully.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New problem with new laptop that never actually connected with LW... Except when i specified the port as 45100 and it worked for that day only..
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yep
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? tried unsuccessfully to port forward, has upnp enabled, tried to setup static ip on laptop,
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Norton
16. What country are you living in? USA





>>>>Okay, Im pretty sure this is somesort of port issue with Vista or something, because Limewire never connected... I managed to find a port that worked ONE day, for some reason i get three results from changing the listening port: it crashes completely, it says not available, or it says actions will take place when lw restarts and it worked instantly with port 45100 and i managed to download multiple items at good speeds.

>>>>>Most recent attempt to change from listening port from 45100 back to default (6346) caused the program to halt and not respond..