I am having the same issues!
I am not real computer savvy so someone will have to walk me through this.
1. OS version? xp
2. What firewalls you have? unsure
3. How much ram?512
4. Hard Disk space available? ???
5. Connection type? dsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?i have no clue
7. Where are you trying to connect from? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.14.10 Java 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? SBC
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 says it worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? nope
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. 1st try
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes