connects for a splity second then off, please help a computer illiterate
 

I am using Mac os X. When I go to FILE, Connect, the red button at the bottom left corner flashes green for a split second, then goes back to red. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I've got the same problem. I'm running Win98SE. I've already put in my IP address in the Force Local IP Firewall option, but I still can't connect. Any help would be appreciated: bernal2wright@hotmail.com

I'm also running Windows 98SE and having the exact same problem. Any ideas??

Same problem here

using win98SE java runtime 1.4
even when i tried to install limewire i had to download 3 programs manually because intallation program couldn't download them

programs i downloaded manually:
instmsia.exe
isscript.msi
j2re-1_4_0_01-windows-i586.exe

tested port 6348 -works fine
tryed all servers that were posted -they didn't work

other p2p progs work fine:
edonkey2000
kazaa
napster (when it existed)

thanks in advance

Day three of no connection.

Well I don't know what happened but I wasn't able to connect for two weeks. I reinstalled LW 6 times. I tried different versions of Java. I disabled Zone Alarm. I checked with my ISP to verify that they were not blocking the port. (they weren't). I also wasn't able to connect to other gnutella clients, so I'm assuming that the network was f__ked up. Today I tried one last time before giving up entirely. I downloaded and installed Java 2 JRE 1.4.0 and Limewire 2.5.5. It works fine now. Also the other gnutella client connects too. So I don't know what happened. I guess patience is the key.

Same problem
 

I've tried the test to see if my provider will allow me to access the Gnutella network. A box appears, but it only appears for a blink on the screen. I can't read it.

I'm using OS X (Jaguar) same problem as well. I downloaded it the first time and it ran no problem but after that it has been acting up with the split second connection. Also almost every time I open LimeWire the connection wizard thing opens and I have to reenter those preferences... any ideas on how to fix this? Also how can a Mac user tell if the networking isn't allowing gnutella connections? Thanks a lot and best of luck to everyone.