i forgot to add that i also tried adding ports to windows and mcafee firewalls as well as downloading a new version of java.

oh and sorry for not giving the rest of my details so here is all i know:
sattellite connection
linksys router, model #-WRT54GS
trying to connect from my house
i have lime wire 4.12.11 and java 1.5.0_08
isp provider- air-pipe
http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ said 'Your test worked!'.
i use mcafee security system
i live in the US
and as i said before i was using lw for about six months then it stopped working. nothing was changed on my comp. well at least that im aware of.
if there is any other info needed ill try to tell u but i dont know much more than this.