ok here we go
1. Windows Vista
2. No firewalls that I know anything about
3. 1918 mb of RAM
4. 114 GB of free space
5. I have wireless internet
6. I really dont know anything about modems or routers... sorry
7. I'm trying to connect from my home
8. I've had the LimeWire 4.14.7 and I just recently this last time tried installing the offline version, still didn't work. I have that offline version of Java that you suggested above.
9. Uhhh my ISP is... I'm not sure.
10. My test worked.
11. Yes, I am sharing this network. It's a wireless network and several computers in my home are connected wirelessly to that network.
12. This is definitely a new problem with an experienced user.
13. I can't get it to start, so I don't know.
14. N/A
15. I uninstalled ALL my security stuff because I was afraid it was affecting my LimeWire situation.
16. I'm in the USA.

OK please help me. I feel like a dummy for not knowing my ISP though. I just click on the Talley network and I'm online.