this is my information the best i can tell you.

1. OS version? vista
2. What firewalls you have?Shaw secure 2.0 (limewire already allowed)
3. How much ram? 1GB memory,160 GB hard drive (hope this helps)
4. Hard Disk space available? Not sure how to find this out,but my comp is 2 months old and not much stuff saved on it.
5. Connection type? Cable i think.
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?Motorola surfboard modem Model SB5101
7. Where are you trying to connect from ? Home (apartment)
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.16.6 Java platform standard edition 6
9. Who is your ISP provider ? Shaw cable
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 is what happened
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? LW use to work until i updated it. it said it needed to be updated so i did that and ever since i have been having problems connecting. only now i cannot connect at all.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? i have no idea
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Shaw secure and LW is allowed.
16. What country are you living in?Canada