1. OS version? WINDOWS XP PRO
2. What firewalls you have? WINDOWS (turned off)
3. How much ram? 1 gig
4. Hard Disk space available? 67gigs
5. Connection type? Cable DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Linksys NR041
7. Where are you trying to connect from ? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.0.8 JRE 5 update 11
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Road Runner Lite
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? IT WORKS
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. 3 computers on hardwired router
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. I have been using LW since 4.0.8 came out
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Not on this LW version
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnP is enabled
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall I am using avg virus7.5 and antispyware 7.5. Both free editions
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). USA

I have tried about every suggestion on here. Hope someone can help. LW ws working until just recently. Thanks