From what I've heard, sat connections are a little unreliable. They are at the mercy of the weather, etc.

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
4. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
5. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
6. Who is your isp provider?
7. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.