If I'm behind a firewall or a router, can I still use Direct Connect??
 

Hi all,

I just started using the LimeWire Pro beta edition. When I try to use direct connect to friends, it tells me that I'm behind a firewall or a router... Is there anyway around that?

Thanks,

Montasser

If your firewall is set up to allow LW & port is open then you should be able to use DC.

Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access (advisable not to have 2 active firewalls b/c they can interfere with each other); Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

Just to check: Do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is the result True/False? If False then your firewall is probably still partially blocking.

They need to be the same; have their firewall properly configured to allow LW full access.

If you know these friends well, you can also send them a magnet link. After they start downlding it then they can browse you & vice-versa for you from the monitor window. But you'd both need to have chat enabled also. (See Open Discussion section stickys about this.)

Magnet Link?
 

Can you please tell me how to send a magnet link? Thanks a lot for your help

The instructions are here: How to use Bitzi Web Lookup ... & How to use Magnet Links & Direct Connect But basically you right-click a file you're sharing in your Lib window & select find magnet details for ... & copy the details. Then send these details to your friend.