I am also having problems connecting. I have done all of the instructions, read the FAQs, and I have searched and searched for a solution to my problem. My problem is, I can't connect at all! At the bottom of the limewire page, it says "connecting" instead of "connected", and when I try to do a search, an error messages pops up saying something like "you have not fully connected therefore you may not come up with any search results". I've left limewire open for a few days to see if it would help with the connection, and nothing. I've turned my firewalls on and off, and still nothing. I had no problems with version 4.8.0, it was when I upgraded to 4.8.1 when I started having problems. Can someone please help?!?!

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?

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. Hard Disk 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...) Will show both LW & Java version.
These details are vital if you want us to find out what your connection problem is.
9. Who is your isp provider?
10. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.

Ok, so I went to the web page you gave me, and it came up with "this page cannot be displayed".

1. Windows XP
2. No firewalls are turned on at this time, but I have the Norton Anti-Virus and I guess the standard windows firewall apps.
3. RAM? is that the speed I guess? 256mhz I think, is that the number your looking for?
4. Used: 11.8GB, Free: 6.81GB
5. connection: cable
6. Modem: motorola, very new, bought it 6 months ago
7. trying to connect from home
8. Limewire version: 4.8.1; Java: not sure what version
9. ISP provider: comcast
10. I've had limewire for about 2 years now. Like I mentioned before, i've never had a problem connecting until I upgraded to 4.8.1 from 4.8.0