Own music sharing: Insert your CD, set your player to convert to WAV (safest to extract to uncompressed WAV format first.) Then choose mp3 format in your player. Choose a reasonable bit rate depending on your thoughts of the music. 192-320 kbps is good. Even better is to use a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) conversion which may leave the song anywhere between 192-300 kbps for example. After finishing converting to mp3 you can delete the WAV files. Some people like to share compressed 'lossless' files (means no information is thrown away as mp3 format does.) FLAC & Apple Lossless are two popular formats. They take up about 60% of WAV size. Oh & add id3 tags to the files. This will give the downloader information on the file (album, artist, perhaps album art, comments, etc.) Usually you can do that within most players.

How to share files: To share such files, go to LW's menu bar, Tools > Options > Sharing, press Browse button & direct LW to where the files are stored. Then select that folder. eg: My Music folder or artist folders within that folder. Example for myself I share specific album or artist folders from my iTunes Music Library (iTunes creates & stores its own music library folders.) More on this here: How to Share Folders (click on link)

Make sure XP firewall is configured to allow LW full access; check User Cant Connect - LimeWire

If still problems connecting, try to find the model number of your Linksys. The number you gave is a serial number. Your modem may just simply be a modem & not have any NAT which is what can affect p2p sharing.

More on beginning to use LW here: LimeWire FAQ and User Guide

after download is complete, why do so many songs break up upon replay and others do just fine?

OK - heres my specs.....

1. OS version? Vista Home Premium
3. How much ram? 2 GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 122GB of 176GB Free
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? DLink GSL6042
7. Where are you trying to connect from - Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.18.6 Basic
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? AAPT
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? No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? NO
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? Don't got a router
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? AVG Virus Scan, AVast, Zone Alarm
16. What country are you living in? Australia

1. OS version? XP Pro version 2002
3. How much ram? 512
4. Hard Disk space available? 58,3
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from - Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.12.15 Pro
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? online
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? No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New, i use Lime wire for years
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? No
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? i have no clue
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Nothing
16. What country are you living in? The Netherlands

I Just paid $35.99 for limewire PRO 4.18.8 and I'm only getting 3bars connection and at least 90% of songs I try to download "Need More Sources", and the ones that don't say that download at speeds that make tortoises appear to be travelling at light speed....can I have a Refund somehow, mega disappointed.
Extremely Serious,

When upgrading to pro, it's usually wise to delete the older LW preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.) or for vista see LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

Make a note of your settings first however, you will need to redo your settings after doing the above.

Go to Tools > Options > Advanced > Performance, disable Ultrapeer capability.

Hello im the new guys Abs. I currently have an OS Mac book

Looking forward this web site

LW isn't connecting. help me please?
1. Vista with an admin account
2. Norton Internet Security 2009. windows firewall also - but not on
3. 1983 MB ram
4. i think hard disk space is available..
5. broadband
6. router is linksys
7. trying to connect from house
8. I have limewire version 4.18.8 and the newest java
9. i dont know who my ISP is
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? - my test worked
11. yes. i am sharing internet connection with another pc and another laptop in the house. (wireless internet)
12. a new problem. i've been using limewire for atleast 2 years
13. yes, there is a brick wall
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? - i dont know wha this means
15. i have norton internet security 2009 and webroot spy sweeper
16. Canada
17. just recently downloaded the new java in hopes it would help

pleeease help me! i only get one green bar.

Hello guys, I'm new but like everyone else I'm experiencing problems getting any connection with the new version of Limewire that I just paid for.


OK - heres my specs.....

1. OS version? Windows XP Pro 2002, Service PK 3
3. How much ram? 256MB
4. Hard Disk space available? 75GB with 38GB Free
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)Verizon FIOS
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Verizon M1424WR
7. Where are you trying to connect from - Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.18.8 PRO
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Verizon FIOS
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? No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? YES
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? Don't got a router
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Symantec Antivirus 8.1.0.82516. What country are you living in? USA

HELP!!!!! It worked a few months ago with just the basic version. I payed for a whole year subscription and now I get the "Firewall Detected" and I've disabled the Windows Firewall and I even disabled the Symantec Antivirus software and still the LW will not connect!

All help is appreciated!