Hi stepheff
this version of LW (4.18) has caused alot of people problems with connecting etc. I wouldn't buy the pro version until such times as your problems are sorted.Have you tried these fixes:-
In
Limewire Links (below) click on (If LW will not connect) and go through these fixes -- if still no good click on (connection problems) and (Fixes for LW when LW isn't operating as it should) if after all of this it's still not connecting -- try your old version of LW that was working for 4 years without any problems. Otherwise forget LW and download PHEX (
Here)
Note please enable your nortons firewall otherwise you will have more problems than LW connecting (viruses. trojans)