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Originally Posted by markc1999  1. Windows XP SP
2. What firewalls you have? none
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Linksys WRT54G router
7. Where are you trying to connect from appartment complex
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes |
(a) Windows XP comes with its own firewall. Did you disable it or configure it to allow LW full access?
Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)
(b) Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is
closed; instructions here:
Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.)
(c) THe WRT54G was a "lemon" model which had firmware problems but Linksys never fixed it. There are fixes for the firmware but you'd need to be confident yourself of doing it. Otherwise port forwarding is the next best option, though it might still be a little unreliable. But the WRT54G definitely does not work well in UPnP mode; totally unreliable.
(d) You are connecting cable via an apartment. Are you sure the apartment itself doesn't have a firewall? Some do. Check with owners or whichever appropriate sources to find out.