just a few days ago my LW worked perfectly fine... was able to search and download.. now today I cannot it always stuck on "Starting Connection" I did all the steps in the thread

1. OS version? XP Pro
2. What firewalls you have? Zonealarm and windows (but its disabled)
3. How much ram? 3g
4. Hard Disk space available? 150gb
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? ZyXEL P-600 Series and WRT54G Wireless router
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. Limewire 4.18.2 PRO and Java 1.6.0_05
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?Earthlink
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 "Your test worked"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. yes 1 computer but its wireless
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. new problem with experienced user
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
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? port forwarding
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall avast
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