i have followed many instructions to connect my pc with ur limewire software. for ur info, my pc is quite powerfull enough to use ur software. I hope below will help u to figure how to help to setting limewire.

System :-
OS = Windows XP Pro(5.1,Build 2600)
System Manuf. = Hewlett-Packard
Model = HP workstation xw4200
Processor = Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4, CPU 3.00GHz
Memory = 512MB Ram
Hard drive = 80Gb
Connection type = cable @ office
Connection thru office

Latest Program :-
Window Internet Explorer SP2.0
Limewire 4.8.1 pro and java program "jre-1.5.0.02" (download manually on 03 may 2005)

Hello Mr.SystemAdmin,
FYI, i have tried to follow ur installation and connection instructions. below will tell u what i have followed.

- Windows firewall = Off
- Gnutella, TCP and UDP
- Windows firewall exceptions = click enable at gnutella
- Gnutella setting = 6346, TCP and UDP
- IP address = checked from command promp, and type ipconfig then i got it as 192... bla.. bla.. bla..( the question is, should i used 127.0.0.1?)
- i deleted the .limewire folder and then did manual installation
- i did the manual connection.
- remove limewire and java then download@re-installed the latest version.
- download purge-jar, then used the command-prompt and go to the folder where i saved the file (jar -purger.jar. and still didn't works..)
- changed proxy setting time to time

aaAAHH..! and i still stuck with all the instruction given in ur forum.
please help me..

rgds.
perdana_v9