i just downloaded the new limewire 2.8.6 and now it doesn't connect at all! I let it run for a good half hour waiting for my connections, and at the most i get something that says (144 files, 15,345 MB avaliable) and then i get nothing when i search, or i am connected for only a few seconds, not enough time to do a search. i want it to say Running the Gnutella Network! I am so frustrated with this, I am looking to alternatives if i can't remedy the problem. HELP!