eeek! lol There's lots of repeats here! But I do need to ask yet again.

Do these things:

A. Configure your firewall so it allows LW full access (advisable not to have 2 active firewalls b/c they can interfere with each other); Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

(if you need to disable Win XP's Firewall in favor of another then: go to the control panel, double click on Windoze Firewall, check the disable box.)

B. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? (If you can't reach that page then your port 6346 is blocked!)

C. Please give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. Who is your isp provider?
10. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
These details are vital if you want us to find out what your connection problem is.


If you require Port Forwarding:

* If you have a modem/router that uses NAT but does not utilise Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) then you may need to forward (open) a port. (Check the specifications of your device to find out if it supports UPnP or not! Some only support it in USB mode & some not at all!) See http://www.portforward.com/routers.htm if you equire port forwarding to open up Port 6346 which LW uses by default. Remember the most important thing is to 1st set up a Static ip or else port forwarding won't work! Then forward a port (after choosing model from that site, & selecting port forward, choose LimeWire from the list of programs to open a port for.) Th 3rd step is this: Within LW: - Manual port forward instructions & sample image & 2 posts after that.