Remoc~
Slightly OT (but since original poster never responded I feel very little guilt in the threadjack), I installed AVG yesterday and have been unable to locate the spot where I tell it to allow Limewire direct connects. It is allowing random connects. It did allow DCs until I installed AVG

1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? AVG v8.0
3. How much ram? sorry, I don't know how to locate that information
4. Hard Disk space available? plenty
5. Connection type? cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? linksys wrt54G
7. Where are you trying to connect from? home
8. What version of LimeWire & Java do you have? 4.18.2 and 1.6.0_05 respectively
9. Who is your ISP? qwest
10. Do this simple test for us. It worked
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. I'm not experienced but I've used it for a while
13. Do you see a brick wall ? yes, but random connect are working, just not DCs
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled?
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? AVG 8.0 as of yesterday, which is when the problem started
16. What country are you living in? USA

Do you have any suggestions? Please keep in mind that I'm a techno-slug, so simpler jargon is best for me. Thanks in advace for your time, and btw, I'm sweating in AZ too :|