What do you mean by flakey.

Not sure but some Internet Service providers do block or filter p2p applications. You have not provided who you use.

Have you properly configured your firewalls to allow LimeWire full access.

Would you please provide the following information.

Firewalls
Modem type & model no.
Router type & model no.
Connection (Dialup,ADSL,DSL,Cable)
Who your ISP is.

Thank you.

well it stops dead in its tracks, and the connection is lost.

Norton firewalls and windows sp2 firewall at least on this comp.
I use firefox
I have a motorola surfboard cable modem
I use a Linksys router for wireless internet
Road RUnner.

Did you configure your Norton firewall for LW's access: Configuring Norton Internet Security & also your XP firewall: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml I've read where it's not recommended to run 2 firewalls & particularly Norton with XP.

oh I tought I did. maybe I didnt. Oh well it seems like the connection just stops and the only way to gain it back is by closing the connection then restarting.

By gads this is a long thread, it's becoming a novel. Are you using a usb modem? If you have an ehternet option that would be better if you have an ethernet card on our computer. usb can be unreliable as it sucks both power from your comp., & also cpu processing power.

well now you havent been to someother forums have you. 3 is mini.

I have AMD and I use wireless internet from the surfboard modem to the wireless router.

Well I geuss it isnt any firewalls since they both are on allow everything having to do with LW.

If the folks that have the 'freezes during finishing installation' problem can contact me at sberlin@limepeer.com , we're going to see if we can figure out once and for all what's causing this problem.

Thanks.