1. OS version?.......Windows XP

2. What firewalls you have?..........just the ones that came with XP

3. How much ram?...........255mb

4. Hard Disk space available?........40+ gig

5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)......DSL

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?.......???

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?.........the most recent, Java was just upgraded

9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?.......Windstream

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?...............
"The connection has timed out
The server at www3.limewire.com is taking too long to respond."

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..........1st try

13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ click here to see Sample image .............yes, even with my firewall turned off.

14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled?............NA

15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall ..................AVG free version, but i shut it off to run Limewire

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 everything I can think of to get this damned thing to work but nothing helps.

Whats up?