1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) VISTA
2. What firewalls you have? WINDOWS
3. How much ram? 1.99 GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 85.1GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) BB
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? BT 1800HG
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? HOME
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. 4.14.8 JAVA 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? PLUSNET
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? WOULD NOT CONNECT
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. NO
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. i HAD A VERSION OF LW BUT CONNECTION WAS BAD I TRIED MOST OF THE SOLUTIONS STATED BUT NO GOOD, WENT TO LW SITE DOWNLOADED NEW VERSION WORKED GREAT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS I LEFT ON OVER NIGHT AND THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN, WHEN I GO TO OPTIONS THE LISTENING PORT NUMBER HAS BEEN CHANGED, I TRY TO RESET AND IT SAY CHANGES WILL BE DONE NEXT TIME I START UP HOWEVER EVERY TIME I START UP A NEW NUMBER IS IN THE PORT WINDOW
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? YES
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnP
. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall AVG ANTIVIRUS WINDOWS DEFENDER ADAWARE SPYBOT SEARCH N DISTROY
ith the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). UK

strange since posting lw is once again working yet i still have a random number in my listing port window, this happened earlier today but only lasted for 5 mins???????

its done it again, no connection after an hour, any ideas?????

Try deleting your preference folder...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should
LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

Your ISP also shapes p2p bandwidth...

† Free offpeak usage on all accounts.(00.00 to 08.00) Excess usage charged £0.75 GB pre-pay or £1 pay as you go.

Cap and Traffic Shaping in place.
Clearly defined depending on product type. See TS Calculator

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