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Old July 25th, 2007
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Default cant connect to limewire - firewall

Hi, i am having real problems connecting up to limewire. i just cant get rid of the firewall on the globe. can anyone help, this is my set up below, thanks :

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) windows xp
2. What firewalls you have? windows firewall
3. How much ram? 772mb ram
4. Hard Disk space available? 20gb
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? modem - SAGEM FAST 800 E3
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. 4.12.15 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? tiscali
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? your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. have used before but not on tiscali broadband
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? ? not sure - how do i check
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall AVG
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). England.


Thanks in advance.
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