Hmmm did you open both TCP and UDP access in your firewalls.

Here is a link for WinXP sp2 and how to set it. http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=28427

Not sure about your other firewall, but it probably has a way so that both can be configured.

You can aslo try optimizing LW. http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=27036

Check out the sticky at the top of this forum also.

If that doesn't help try fixes for LimeWire. http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=32552