Cannot connect. Maybe firewall?
 

Hi,

I apologize for the vague information to begin with but this is all I know for now. I cannot connect to the network... it tries for a minute or so then registers "Disconnected." I have LimeWire 4.0.4 and am running Windows 2000. I am currently on a dorm network in Spain. I do not know the details of our network connection, and the way things work around here I haven't been able to get them.

This problem is not specific to LimeWire, but seems to happen with all p2p programs as well as file transfers. However, I can download programs off the internet, receive email, etc.

So it sounds to me like I'm behind some sort of external firewall. I do not know the exact speed of my network, but we are probably talking about a T1 -- this isn't dial up. I think we are on the university system even though I am in a "private" dorm.

I know someone has gotten a p2p program to work from this dorm before, but I don't know how, and they are no longer here so I can't ask them how they did it. Most people are under the same impression as me that you just can't connect to Gnutella or other p2p programs. I was wondering if this sounds familiar to anyone and if you have any suggestions for making the connection work?

This may or may not be relevant... I can connect to instant messenger programs although I have to search for an open port. Can't get file transfers to work though.

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

-breeze

Sounds like the university network administrators are blocking file-sharing, so there's probably not much you can do. Maybe you can sit down with one of the folks who works in that area, and find out if there are any real options, like the Proxy connections in the advanced section of the Tools->Options . :(