Help w/ limewire and compuserve 7.0
 

use compuserve 7.0 I love limewire, but it won't work. It just sits there sayin connecting. I use the latsest free version of limewire. sombody, help!!

I use dial up at a 56kbps modem too, if that helps.

What's compuserve got to do with it?
I think the problem here is the 56k modem

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. ram?
4. HDD 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...)
9. Who is your isp?

I have XP.

Whatever McAfee has.

Whole hell of alot.

No clue what HDD is

I use dial-up

home (I use is at my YMCA all the time)

I downloaded limewire 4.3.3

My isp is comuserve (pretty sure its owned by AOL).

Sorry, I don't know much.

bump!

someone help me please!

You should configure your mcafee firewall to allow LW access: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml

Are you happy with LW 4.3.3? The most recent version is 4.8.1 which has better firewall support: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/download.shtml

Try deleting your LW preferences folder whiilst LW is closed; instructions here: Fixes for Limewire

Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say ‘Test Page was a Success’. What happens when you go there?

Thanks for your help LOTR. I did everything you sai, test page, mcafee, I even got 4.8.1. But still, all it says is quality: connecting. I think its actually my ISP, compuserve. It wont let an outside connection, if im right. Internet Explorer wont work either. I'm pretty sure im screwed.

sorry for double posting, but i just wanted yo let LOTR that I have a registered
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So was the test page a success or not? You could always try a different listening port. You could also try using a Proxy!!! (By the way, if you become a member of the forum you'll know when people have responded to your posts & also be able to pm other people.) See: Another option is A Fix for those whose ISP's block Limewire which is using proxies. On page 2 is a link to an alternative description of setting up a proxy.