Hey there. Yup, another noobie connection problem.

Overview:
Got myself Limewire Pro 4.8.1 yesterday night, and it worked perfectly. Tried to use the program this morning, but it hasn't been able to connect, and I've been trying for hours now.

I went to the "Connection Problems" area on the LW site, and went through the Windows XP Firewall steps. Y'know, the 127.0.0.1 and 6346 stuff -- the lot. Still didn't take effect. I tried restarting a couple of times, and turning my modem off and on, just incase it was my internet.

Also went to: "C:\Documents and Settings\VIET MI\.limewire", and deleted the whole thing. Nothing really happened, other than my preferences were lost, but that was the whole point, anyway.

I've also read lots of other posts, but many of them have to do with AOL or Norton, and I have neither of those things. :S

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Details: 1. Windows XP 2. Windows XP Firewall 3. No idea how much ram 4. 15.8 gb left on my C drive 5. ADSL broadband 6. NB1300 Ethernet/USB ADSL Modem Router (sorry, that's just what it says on the top of my modem) 7. Connecting from home 8. LW pro 4.8.1 9. what's an ISP provider? :S 10. Downloaded LW yesterday night, and it worked seamlessly. Tried using it today and it hasn't been able to connect.

Thanks in advance.

ISP = Internet Service Provider

Make sure you configured your firewall properly: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml

Yep deleting the LW prefs often does fix this. Try setting LW to win 2k compatibility: Fixes for Limewire And make sure LW doesn't attempt to connect when you 1st start your comp. Tools>Options>Advanced>Startup & untick & press apply.

Keep in mind LW takes some time to open & load the incomplete & shared files so you need to be patient. This might take 10-25 mins. Also each file will attempt to connect individually by itself. That's why it's best to be patient & wait for it to settle down.

Things not to do: Do rush in to use LW's functions. Don't Resume/Find Sources button on all your incomplete files as this will affect your LW connection quality.

Some hints: A well set-up LW can start to automatically continue its dwnlding after it's settled down perhaps 2 out of 3 times you open LW. Optimising LW & Maximising Uplds & Dwnlds A (1st post only) & also Part B which is even better & last & least are search & dwnld hints. The latter one I've been thinking about re-writing for some time. That's just for playing it safe. eg- I show all speeds & qualities.

eg: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...028#post116028