ok, before i found this solution i had tried everything in every single forum. trust me i tried every single solution on the net and non worked until i played around with my computer and figured this out. this may or may not work for your setup. Ok this is what i found:

go to start> control panel

double click add/remove programs

click add/ remove windows components

click networking services and click details

now heres what the problem was with mine.

MAKE SURE THE FOLLOWWING ARE CHECKED

Peer-To-Peer

UPnP User interface

Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client

click ok

then click next, windows will take a minute to configure the setup. click finish

now click ok and exit out of add/ remove programs

restart limewire, connect and enjoy!!

hope it works guys