Ok, I'm at my wit's end. I am able to connect to LimewirePro (4.18.8) about once every 25 tries. Here's what I've done so, and what I've gotten so far.

My Windows firewall is disabled.......
My Norton Internet Security has Limewire as "allowed"
I've tried uninstalling AND installing Limewire Pro (three times)
I've tried manually connecting for some time, then disconnecting, and reconnecting again.......... nothing
I've tried just about everything else discussed in the forums, but to no avail.

Shall I just nuke my computer?......

What I really don't understand is why I can connect one time, but the other 24 times I can't?

Any other ideas that I can try?

Thanks everybody!!!!!