Firewall? Connection Problems

[ralin03]

1. OS version?..................Vista, Home edition
2. What firewalls you have?..................Lynksys router, and maybe windows firewall? im not sure
3. How much ram?...................3GB
4. Hard Disk space available?..................350GB
5. Connection type?..............Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?...............Router brand:Lynksys, model #: BEW11S4. Not sure on the modem, sorry.
7. Where are you trying to connect from?..............House
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version..............Limewire: 4.14.12.....Java: 1.6.0_01
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?...........WOW!
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? Yes it worked.
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up........Not with other computers, but with an Xbox 360. Setup is Modem>Router>Computer/360
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user......This is a new problem, it seems to be a problem with my router firewall, but im not 100% sure on that one
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ click here to see Sample image....Yep
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnP is enabled. Modem>Router>Computer is all wired connection
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall .....Webroot Spy Sweeper, Trend Micro Antivirus
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland).....USA

I am pretty sure it has something to do with my routers firewall. Everything was fine until I hooked up my computer through my router, but I havnt been able to identify the problem yet. I tried all the steps in the Sticky thread, If LW will not connect, but no luck there. Also there is nothing listed in the connections tab. Any help on getting LW to connect would be awesome, thanks.

[BigAdam82]

1. OS version? Windows Vista Home Edition
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall & Mcafee firewall
3. How much ram? 2GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 104gb
5. Connection type? DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? D-link 5??
7. Where are you trying to connect from: House. wireless router setup
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have?
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Bell
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? If yes, please give details of set up. yes all other computers work properly not sure of setups all other comps running xp
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. 1ST TRY
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yeppers_ click here to see Sample image
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? as far as i know
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall Just Mcafee
16. What country are you living in? Canada eh....

The Other computers in the house have limewire and it works fine, But all other computers have Xp. Have tried shuttin off all firewalls and still no connection. not sure if it is something with router firewall but wouldn't other comps have problems 2??? SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME. I MISS MY LIMEWIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ralin03]

uh? don't hijack my thread

[BigAdam82]

Sorry dude wasn't trying to hijack your thread just thought we were having similar problems

[birdy]

ralin03,

Make sure that your Windows firewall's still allowing LW.

Go back to the gnutella.net file that you replaced before...how big is that file? If it's around 20 - 25 KB then it should be fine. If it's 0 KB then you'll need to replace the file again & make sure that LW's properly closed before you do that. Did you try the newer & older Java versions listed in that sticky (just that you're using a version of Java that gave a lot of people problems with their connection). Remember to only have 1 version of Java installed on your computer at a time...remove any other ones before you reinstall a different version. Did you restart your computer after replacing the gnutella.net file & deleting LW's preferences folder?

Try port forwarding for your router, the instructions are here.
Port Forwarding for the Linksys BEFW11S4
Don't forget to set up a static IP address first. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router setup should all be the same number.

If you still can't connect, change ports. In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to 65000 (or try other ports in the range of 49152 - 65535) > apply > ok. If you change listening port, you'll also need to change the port number forwarded within your router setup & the port number in LW's 'manual port forward' box.
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BigAdam82,

Don't use the Windows & McAfee firewalls together...make sure that McAfee's configured to allow LW & turn off the Windows firewall.
Port Forwarding for the McAfee Security Center

Try replacing your gnutella.net file, changing Java versions & also deleting LW's preferences folder. Have a look at the thread below for more info...there's a link with info about how to find LW's preferences folder in Vista. Your gnutella.net file lives inside the preferences folder
If LW Will Not Connect

What's the model of your D-link (eg 514, 524 etc)?

[ralin03]

the size of the gnutella.net file was 306 bytes. yes i did restart it. I also uninstalled the newer java and installed the old version. It didnt seem to do anything, but I'll keep this old version installed for the heck of it.

I setup the static IP with out much issue. but when I try to save my settings with the port forwarding it makes me type in a username and password that i dont seem to have. Linksys says the default is admin-admin, but that doesnt work so i can save my settings. Not sure if this is something you help me with. Ill try and look around on the linksys website a little later. I did port forwarding before and i dont remember having to have a username and password, so im not sure why it all of a sudden needs one.

oh and sorry BigAdam82, i think you are right though we do have similar problems.

Pretty sure i got the port right, the port in the limewire options is the same one i plan to use for the port forwarding.

[birdy]

The gnutella.net file is too small...the file should be around 25 KB (25000 bytes), yours is 0.3 KB.
Try replacing the file again. Just go through it really slowly & make sure that you've deleted the existing tiny file & replaced it with the larger one Double check that LW's properly closed by checking in Task Manager to see whether there's a LW process running, before you replace the gnutella.net file.

I'm not sure about the password problem with your router. I don't have a Linksys, but my router only needs a username & password to log into the router, not to save settings. When you set up port forwarding before, was it on the same Vista computer? Hopefully the Linksys site has some answers for you. Otherwise, try having a look on Google...maybe other people have had the same issue

[ralin03]

woot, lol

Yep, the gnutella.net file was the problem. I did exactly what you said and double checked. Limewire loaded just fine and connected just fine, thanks a lot Birdy, kudos for all the support you give people.