Windows XP has its own firewall. McAffee has its own firewall. And schools tend to block p2p (but not all.) And many people hve issues with AOL & LW.

Configuring firewalls for LW: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml

Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say ‘Test Page was a Success’. What happens when you go there?

You could try some fixes: Fixes for Limewire