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1. OS XP
2. Macafees firewalls
3. How much ram? 1mb
4. Hard Disk space available? 40gb
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) 2mb cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Belkin
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house,
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have?

9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? NTL
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? This works fine!!
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user? Yes new problem
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?
Yes