LW says i have firewall on

[thexrock]

But i really dont, i have never had it on within windows xpSP2 and i only use norton anti 05 with protection worm on. I get the same message as everone else, one bar for strength and then it says i m not conencted to the net. I was able to use LW a few weeks ago no prob. here is my info:


1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) WindowXP sp2
2. What firewalls you have? XP's version(which is disabled)
3. How much ram? 512
4. Hard Disk space available? 20 gigs
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) cable internet only, no tv option

6. * Modem & router brand name & model numbers? * Linksys BEFCMU10 modem and BEFSR41 for the router.

7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)? Home

8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) limewire 4.3.37
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)? omnitelcom.com , very small provider in Iowa.

10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No only this computer.

11. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ Test works fine.

Are you sure you don't have any other firewall other than XP firewall?
Nope, none that i know of, unless my router/modem has one, but its never been a prob before.

Any suggestions?

thexrock

[Lord of the Rings]

1. Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 in Fixes for Limewire (sample at bottom of page.)

See if that helps. If not see below.

2. Go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewalls & make sure UPnP option is ticked!!! Linksys devices use UPnP which allows LW to communicate directly with them to open whichever port is requested. LW is UPnP capable.

Also, go to Tools>Options>Speed & tick Disable Ultrapeer Capabilities. Remember to always press the Apply button after any changes.

Give LW plenty of time to connect. Leave it for up to 20+ mins to allow it to load properly all the incompletes & shared files & try to connect.

[thexrock]

Originally posted by Lord of the Rings
1. Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 in Fixes for Limewire (sample at bottom of page.)

See if that helps. If not see below.

2. Go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewalls & make sure UPnP option is ticked!!! Linksys devices use UPnP which allows LW to communicate directly with them to open whichever port is requested. LW is UPnP capable.

Also, go to Tools>Options>Speed & tick Disable Ultrapeer Capabilities. Remember to always press the Apply button after any changes.

Give LW plenty of time to connect. Leave it for up to 20+ mins to allow it to load properly all the incompletes & shared files & try to connect.

ok, i did all that, updated my java, upnp is checked and disabled ultrapeer as well. should i have my manual port forward on or on default?
Would the microsoft framnetwork have any play in this i wonder?

thexrock

[cutieditty]

That is a cool site thank you

[Lord of the Rings]

Make sure your Linksys devices are set to use UPnP. I'm not sure whether they have a switch which enables this or it's on by default. Within LW, you set it for UPnP not manual port forward.

I don't even know what MS Framenetwork is. See if disabling it helps or vice-versa.

[Grandpa]

With some Linksys routers you have to enable the UPnP feature from the online page you can get there by typing 192.168.1.1 you will then have to enter your password if you have never been there before the default password is admin. Once you are there click on administration you will be able to enable UPnP from there.

[braves56]

when i do this it just come up to a pic of the page and i cant do anything.i need help. please.

[birdy]

Originally Posted by braves56

when i do this it just come up to a pic of the page and i cant do anything.i need help. please.

What??? Could you explain what you mean so we have some idea of how to help you

[braves56]

ok. i used to have dial-up connection and limewire worked fine.now i have wireless and now limewire wont connect.ive been to many sites and have tried to fix the problem but nothing works.its hard for me to explain my problem to because im ot all that good with computers.

[birdy]

Do you ever connect at all (just one bar), does it stick at Starting Connection or is it just always Disconnected?

Do you see the firewall icon (brick wall in front of the blue earth)?

Read this
Connection problems? Check here first!
Make sure you're only using 1 firewall (don't forget that Win XP has it's own firewall) & that it's configured for LW. You'll find a firewall link in that thread. You'll find a link to the port 6346 test... what result do you get?

What are your details?

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW