When did you get the message that your IP had been banned? You're logged in here now
Send a PM to Lord of the Rings & ask him - click on this link:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/privat...=newpm&u=26490
Whether you can log into the forum or not doesn't have anything to do with your LW's connection! This is just a help forum.
If you're having connection problems, try the fixes in the thread below.
If LW Will Not Connect
If nothing there helps, post back with your system details (see for thread for more info about the details that we need)