The reason I was asking is because some isp's filter, block or shape p2p programs. Lack of search results in one of the symptoms.
 
Try an experiment, try downloading a magnet link here & tell us what happens:  
http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml 
If you see the brick wall then it means you have a firewall problem. It may either be due to your software firewall (not configured to allow LW access) or it may be a modem/router with an internal NAT firewall. This may be your problem. 
What brand & model of modem/router do you have? 
What software firewalls do you have?