Do you have any green connection bars at all?

Have you tried the fixes here? If LW Will Not Connect

Make sure that the Windows firewall's configured to allow LW: User Cant Connect - LimeWire

Is this your first try with LW?

Do you have a modem? If so, we need the brand & model.

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?

Make sure that you don't have a firewall from Verizon...if their security suite is part of your internet package then there could be a firewall included.
http://www2.verizon.net/micro/vissbu...e_firewall.pdf