Please supply specifics about your computer, platform, OS, configuration, net connections & other such details. After that, somebody will most likely be able to suggest a possible solution. At present, we don't know anything other than you have a problem. Off hand I'd suggest it might have something to do with Java version, software clash, etc. it could be a no. of things.

If it happens with both versions then it's definitely not a LW problem. What have 'you' done to fix it? (joke) Make sure you have the most recent version of Java for your OS (since you haven't told us what you have I can't tell you which version it should be.) As stupididiot69er suggested, it could be a Firewall issue. It could be an AOL9 issue. We can help if you tell us what you have other than 'I can't connect, fix it.' It could be due to a wide range of issues that's blocking LW. Freezing to me sounds like a Java issue.