I guess im one of the many with the same problem,wont connect after you install the first time.It worked great when i installed next day nothing wont connect.i have looked at the tips on the forum and have tried most of them changing fire wall in xp and new java no goheres my specs
windows xp home
sygate 5.5 firewall does not connest with it turned off
1gb ram
40gb available hd
dsl
speedstream 5360 modem
using at home
mozilla browser

also tried the test for port came back success

(A) Delete the LW Preferences folder called .limewire (whilst LW is closed!) & found here: Windows NT 4.0 / 2000 / XP: C:/Documents And Settings/your_username/.limewire OR Windows 98 / ME: Your .limewire folder is in "C:\My Documents" (BUT make a note of all your LW settings 1st, b/c after you delete the LW prefs folder you'll need to reset them.)

(B) You should configure your firewalls to allow LW full access: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml (instructions for Sygate at bottom of page.)

(C) You should open a port (port forwarding) within your modem.

1. 1st you'll need to set up a static ip or it won't work: Setting up a Static IP Address with the Efficient(Siemens) Speedstream 5400

2. Port Forwarding for the Efficient(Siemens) Speedstream & use Port 6346. Port forwarding is the same technique for most Speedstream modems.

3. Force ip within LW: Force IP instructions & sample image


Also see some of the points made here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...532#post113532

hello lor
I have tried all of the above ideas but i can
not get a static ip address set up.i tried putting in the default ip but it timed out so i do not think it is the right ip or i did not put it in the right place.I placed it in the adress line of my browser by it self.How come lw let me set up and connect last night but not today?What has changed?
thanks

Go back again & very carefully check your instructions for setting up your static ip. There's 2 steps to doing it. The 2nd step is the link (coloured brown) at the very bottom of the page called Configuring a Static IP Address. CLick on that link. I suspect you've missed that step.

I'm not sure why you'd put your ip address into your browser. You're not confusing with the modem address are you? You do know how to log into your modem don't you?

i was doing what it said.it says enter router ip in your browser address.i dont kow how to set up my router ip.and i guess i dont know how to log on to my modem.when i went to the set up page by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page when you go into tcp/ip page i dont show subnet mask or default gateway.
I have ip address line
preferred dns line
alternate dns line

thats all it shows i went over the directions three times

OK you'll need to forget all of that b/c I found out this particular model doesn't have the ability for port forwarding or even a modem ip address.
More info: SpeedStream 5360 FAQ

My apologies!!!


But make sure you configure both your XP & Sygate firewalls.


What you can try until one works is:

1. Update your Java version 1.5 (take the JRE)

2. Repair LimeWire using the Add/Remove Programs utility. Go to Control Panel then Add/Remove Programs & click on Limewire on the Change/Remove button & it comes up with options and one of them is Repair. Try this.

3. Right-clicking the Limewire icon and going to properties and changed compatability setting to Windows 2000.

4. Right-click on the Limewire icon on the desktop and click on Run as. Then it should come up showing the current user and then switch it over to Administrator.

hello lor

let me tell you what worked.I went and deleated my limewire folder and went in control panel and repaired my limewire and that fixed it now im running at turbo charged.this is the trick that did it for me because i had tried this same thing many times before.limewire must be turned off.I mean not in your desktop tray.If it is in the tray it wont work shut it downnnn.
thanks for all your help LOR!