Connection Quality
 

Please help,
I had no problems with LimeWire on my computer running
WinXP SP1, but now I have installed SP2, LimeWire connection
quality will not go beyound FAIR.
I have tried all suggests on your forums about SP2 but with no luck.
Has anyone got any more ideas?
Regards,
MDS.

Try updating your Java to the most recent: Java 1.5 (take the JRE)

Leave LW running for about an hour. If no improvement then do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image & post back whether it's true/false. Also tell us your modem & router brand name & model numbers. Lot's of people have been using NAT modems/routers for years without realising that their setup was not allowing LW full access.

I presume you applied the SP2 patch. And double-checked your firewall settings? SP2 will change your Firewall settings. To be sure check here: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml

Connection Quality
 

Hello. I have just downloaded limewire. I have Windows XP with the firewall OFF. I have a router it is DI-604. I dont know how to do the port forwarding on this one since we just got in yesterday. I havent played with it yet. But my connection some times will say FAIR but then other times i get the error saying that it is behind a firewall. I have DSL and my connection is very good. I will post a bug report after this to let u look at it. Thanks.

Michael

Bug Report
 

LimeWire version 4.2.2

Java version 1.3.1_04 from Sun Microsystems Inc.

Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86

Free/total memory: 807816/10608640



java.lang.Exception: Example Bug

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.panes.BugsPaneI tem$1.actionPerformed(BugsPaneItem.java:91)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton$ForwardActionEvents.act ionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseRe leased(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Dialog.show(Unknown Source)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsConstruc tor.setOptionsVisible(OptionsConstructor.java:437)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsMediator .setOptionsVisible(OptionsMediator.java:87)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.setOptionsV isible(GUIMediator.java:571)

at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.menu.ToolsMenu$1.action Performed(ToolsMenu.java:27)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton$ForwardActionEvents.act ionPerformed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source)

at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$MouseInputH andler.mouseReleased(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)

at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)

at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)

at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)





Detail: Example



-- listing session information --

Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0

Active Threads: 31

Uptime: 1:03:55

Is Connected: false

Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0

Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0

Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0

Number of Old Connections: 0

Acting as Ultrapeer: false

Acting as Shielded Leaf: false

Number of Active Uploads: 0

Number of Queued Uploads: 0

Number of Active Managed Downloads: 0

Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 0

Number of Waiting Downloads: 2

Received incoming this session: false

Number of Shared Files: 0

Guess Capable: false

Received Solicited UDP: true

SIMPP version: 3

Port Stable: true

FWT Capable: false

Last Reported Port: 60514

External Port: 6348

IP Pongs Received: 1



-- listing threads --

Thread-14: 1

Thread-4: 1

Thread-1: 1

Acceptor: 1

QRPPropagator: 1

SunToolkit.PostEventQueue-0: 1

QueryUnicaster: 1

AWT-Windows: 1

ConnectionWatchdog: 1

Screen Updater: 1

SocketOpener: 4

MulticastService: 1

ConnectionFetcher: 9

UDPService-Receiver: 1

QueryDispatcher: 1

AWT-EventQueue-0: 1

HttpClient-ReferenceQueueThread: 1

TimerQueue: 1

HttpClient-IdleConnectionThread: 1

HTTPAcceptor: 1





-- listing properties --

APP_HEIGHT=742

FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.002888277

LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1101152616402

SESSIONS=8

RUN_ONCE=true

CLIENT_ID=92D935E7ECB7949C7F85FC9AE3231500

LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1101166989051

TOTAL_UPTIME=7349

PORT=6348

AVERAGE_UPTIME=918

RUN_ON_STARTUP=false

LAST_FWT_STATE=true

APP_WIDTH=1032

INSTALLED=true

MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8

LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1101162675263

CONNECTION_SPEED=350

WINDOW_Y=-4

MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=1

WINDOW_X=-4

Hello Meeksy2001: That's an unhappy looking Bug Report you have there. lol I see you're feeding LW with Java 1.3. Did you install with the international installer or the english one? The international one is a much larger installer. If you used the enlish installer, then you can update your Java. And that's exactly what I would recommend to do: Java 1.5 (take the JRE)

2ndly. Your router will need to be port forwarded to allow LW full access. At present it's only getting partial access. Port Forwarding instructions for the Dlink DI-604 You must read the instructions very carefully & make sure you create a static ip. Save & reboot yur modem after completion. You need to use Port number 6346.

You will also need to make some adjustements within LW. You will need to force ip: LW Force IP instructions & sample image

Tell us how you get on. This should fix your problem. It's a fact of life nowadays for high speed modems to require forwarding a port for p2p, video conferencing & game use.

Connection Quality
 

Hi Lord Of The Rings,
Well I have taken your advice, I am fully update with SP2 and
Patch. I downloaded Java 5 as you suggested but my computer would not except it as Java 5 is for 64 bit computers, mine is still 32. Firewall as been configered as suggested by LimeWire.
So I am still in the dark what to do.
I ran up LimeWire and it took 20mins. to get from Fair to Good an then other 10 mins. to get to Excellent, then I waited other 1 hour to see if it would get to Turbo. which it did not, so I gave up.
Shut down my computer waited 5mins. and fired up, this time I could not get LimeWire passed Fair.
I am at a loss.
MDS.

Sorry about the JAva I didn't realise it was limited (I don't think it is but anyway.) YOu can also update to Java 1.4.x here: http://www.java.com/en/download/windows_automatic.jsp

Can you also tell me your modem devices. Plese have a look at the questions I asked meeksy2001 & give me all the details.

In the meantime go to this site & tell me what it says if anything: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ This is a 'quick' test to see if there's anything blocking LW's direct path. It should have a message saying your test was a success.

Connection Quality
 

I do all of that. But it still doesnt work. But now the error doesnt pop up with the Firewall or bad connection thing. Now it just says connecting. Any more suggestions? I will post my Bug Report after i did all of the ideas. Thanks

Michael

Bug Reoirt
 

LimeWire version 4.2.2
Java version 1.5.0 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows XP v. 5.1 on x86
Free/total memory: 669488/7782400

java.lang.Exception: Example Bug
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.panes.BugsPaneI tem$1.actionPerformed(BugsPaneItem.java:91)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseRe leased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Dialog.show(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsConstruc tor.setOptionsVisible(OptionsConstructor.java:437)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsMediator .setOptionsVisible(OptionsMediator.java:87)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.setOptionsV isible(GUIMediator.java:571)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.menu.ToolsMenu$1.action Performed(ToolsMenu.java:27)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(Unk nown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Handler.mou seReleased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)


Detail: Example

-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 30
Uptime: 37:47
Is Connected: false
Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0
Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Old Connections: 0
Acting as Ultrapeer: false
Acting as Shielded Leaf: false
Number of Active Uploads: 0
Number of Queued Uploads: 0
Number of Active Managed Downloads: 0
Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 0
Number of Waiting Downloads: 2
Received incoming this session: false
Number of Shared Files: 0
Guess Capable: false
Received Solicited UDP: true
SIMPP version: 3
Port Stable: true
FWT Capable: false
Last Reported Port: 62078
External Port: 6346
IP Pongs Received: 2

-- listing threads --
JmDNS.RecordReaper: 1
HttpClient-ReferenceQueueThread: 1
ConnectionWatchdog: 1
QueryDispatcher: 1
ConnectionFetcher: 9
QueryUnicaster: 1
Thread-5: 1
Java2D Disposer: 1
TimerQueue: 1
UDPService-Receiver: 1
MulticastService: 1
Acceptor: 1
HttpClient-IdleConnectionThread: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
Timer-0: 1
QRPPropagator: 1
DestroyJavaVM: 1
DaapServerThread: 1
HTTPAcceptor: 1
JmDNS.SocketListener: 1


-- listing properties --
APP_HEIGHT=742
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.0059233974
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1101152616402
SESSIONS=11
RUN_ONCE=true
CLIENT_ID=92D935E7ECB7949C7F85FC9AE3231500
FORCE_IP_ADDRESS=true
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1101271787923
TOTAL_UPTIME=12338
AVERAGE_UPTIME=1121
RUN_ON_STARTUP=false
LAST_FWT_STATE=true
APP_WIDTH=1032
INSTALLED=true
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=8
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1101162675263
CONNECTION_SPEED=350
WINDOW_Y=-4
MAX_DOWNLOAD_BYTES_PER_SEC=1
WINDOW_X=-4

Change LW to manually connect not auto connect (LW's menu Tools>Options>Connection & untick option box & press both Apply & OK buttons.) Then go to File menu & choose connect. Wait up to an hour for LW to settle down. Don't do anything with LW over that time. Any difference?

If not, tell me how many incomplete files you have.

Connection Quality
 

Hi Lord of the Rings,
It looks as we may have won.
I downloaded java 1.4 and now LimeWire gets passed Fair and goes to TurboCharge.
Thanks for your help.
MDS

Connection Quality
 

Lord of the rings. I still cant get connected and i now know its not my routers problem. As when i shutdown my router i still cant connect. Theirfore its the program itself and plus i called my routers company and asked them what i could do within the router. The said once i set the DMZ to my computer its not the routers fault. So something else is stopping it. If u could email me ur phone number maybe i could try to get ahold of u and talk and u can help me out? my email is ***
Thanks meeksy2001

Sorry meeksy2001 we can't post our personal details in forum posts. Forum rules: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/announ...?s=&forumid=29

Salut Meeksy, there are two possibilities:
1) SP2 is the problem
2) The router config is the problem

To test wether it is 1) or 2)
To test if 1) is the problem:
Connect to the internet directly from the modem (unplug the router). If you can't connect and you think everything in Sp2 should be rightly configured, I suggest you to uninstall Sp2 in add/remove programs. Sp2 is a bitch.

If it is not windows XP or firewall, the router is not well configured. I would reread that thread LOTR posted http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...291#post106291 Port forwarding is much more secure and better then DMZ, also, it works better at *really* opening ports.

Bonne chance! ;)

THANKS
 

Hey u guys are awesome. I finally got it working. Here is what i did. I said GOOD BYE to SP2 as i have found out it just causes problems in everything. Then i java 5 is terrible to use. So i unistalled that also and i got 1.4 and man the connection is at excellent for the first time EVER for me in like 2 or 3 weeks and this is the first time i got it past fair. Thanks for all the help.

Meeks

Connection Problems
 

Hey again. After awhile of it working it stopped working on me again??? I dont know why but its saying i am behind a firewall but i have zone alarm set up right and my router is also. Their for awhile it was like 1 day it wouldnt and they next day it would connect. But now it just wont connect and says im behind a firewall can any of u guys help me out please? Thanks

Meeksy

Sorry to hear you're still having problems. This may or may not make a difference but try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed. But before you do, make a note of your LW settings b/c you'll need to reset your LW option settings including Force IP (instructions in my earlier 2nd post.)

LW Preferences folder is called .limewire & found here: C:/Documents And Settings/your_username/.limewire