That address is what your friends should use to connect to you! lol Not you to them.

Set up a file of a particular name. Have your friends set up a file with the identical name. Now have your friends search it.

After LW has been running for at least 30 mins do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is it True/False?

If it's false then there is a firewall blocking somewhere. It could be an internal softw firewall or it could be a nat firewall within your modem or router.

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Win 98/XP. etc.)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. ram? 4. HDD space available?
5. Connection type? (dial up/cable/broadband, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. Which version of LW & Java?

Apparently having Chat enabled on both comp's helps with DC: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...177#post119177 & also THIS might bring some more hints.