i've been reading and following the connections posts for about 2 weeks, and while many people seem to have similar problems, none of the solutions suggested have worked so far for me.

here's what i've got:

i tried the test ( http://www3.limewire.com:6346/) and i always get a message saying "operation timed out when attempting to connect." it's never actually worked.

1. i'm running Windows XP2
2. i don't have windows firewall activated, but i do have ZoneAlarm, but I have allowed Limewire on it
3. 256mb ram
4. 11 GB available
5. wireless connection (cable modem)
6. Motorola WU830G
7. connecting from home
8. LW 4.9.23, java 1.5.0_03
9. time warner cable
10. there are 2 computers on our wireless network: my desktop and my roommate's laptop
11. i'm pretty experienced with limewire, i've used it for about 4 or 5 years with absolutely no connection problems, until i moved into my house and got the wireless connection. now it will say "connecting" forever, and then i get a message saying i have no active internet connection, although i'm online.

i have also followed the instructions for firewall configuration to allow LW full access, but at the botton of the LW screen it says it detects a firewall.

if someone could help me out i would really really appreciate it. i've been going crazy hearing new songs on the radio nd not being able to get them at home! thanks so much!

Gnutella or port 6346 is blocked by your ISP. You could try setting the port to 10000 in options - advanced - firewall. If it doesn't work, the probably the only solution is using proxy... might aswell change ISP to another in your area.

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thanks for your reply. i changed the port to 10000 and that still didn't do anything. also, i've been with this ISP for over a year and never had a problem until i moved and got wireless instead of a regular cable connection. does this have something to do with a wireless connection instead of regular? i know it shouldn't, but i don't know what else to think. any other suggestions?

This is no good. I can't find anything about your router and if it has a firewall on google... To do more troubleshooting, you'd have to connect direclty from the cable modem (via ethernet cable) and see how LW behaves. You could also see if the prob is specific to your machine by installing LW on your roomate to test.

I don't believe anybody can help you more right now... The LW port test failure indicates 95% of the time that the ISP is the one responsible...

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Hi Guys

Don't Know If This helps But for the modem

http://www.compusa.com/products/prod...064&pfp=BROWSE


Sgt

Hi ajmugrl

What zone alarm free or any of the others

If You have the paid versions

you could try going to firewall-custom-internet zone

select high security zone

Tick allow incoming UDP ports then type in 6346 in the bottom where it says enter port numbers and click apply

Then do the same for allow outgoing UDP Ports

Allow Incoming TCPorts

Allow Outgoing TCP Ports

Click apply, you should see 6346 beside all four

click ok to close the custom screen

Open limewire change the port backto 6346

Check the option to manual port forward instead of use pnp.

And see if that works

I Had To Manually Open The Ports In ZA Security Suite, before Limewire would work properly

Hope This Helps

Sgt

I get a message saying it is either my firewall or loopback connections on the local machine is causing the problem. It also says- please allow limewire internet access and restart limewire. I can't connect - i tred setting the zone alarm witht he ports just like the above post - i can't open it. ii also set the limewire to question marks, but nothing helps. downloaded it last night and opened it up when i shut down the zona alarm. it won't even do that tonight. help??

thanks for your reply sgt.

i actually uninstalled zone alarm yesterday after i posted, just out of curiousity to see if that would do anything, in case i didn't have the settings correct to allow LW. when i turned on my computer this morning, i even got a message saying my computer has no firewalls. however, LW still somehow detects one when i tried to start it a few minutes ago.

i also don't understand how the ISP could be the one responsible if i've been with them for over a year and just in the past month have not been able to connect to LW.

if no one thinks that this can be fixed, can someone please recommend another file sharing program? i really don't want to give up LW, but it's starting to look like i might have to. i've already tried winmx, kazaa lite, and ares, but have had the same problem with all of them as well...

Hi ajmugrl

I'm so sorry I could not get in touch before

But I've had troubles with my own computer which I'm getting sorted (by myself)

If you still want help keep posting where you are now and look out for Sgt which is my handle


Sgt

thanks for your reply sgt - sorry to hear about your computer troubles, i know what a pain that is... hope you get everything straightened out.

everything's pretty much the same since my last post. i still have ZoneAlarm uninstalled, so that's not an issue anymore, and i don't have windows firewall on either. when i turn my computer on it warns me that i have no active firewall; yet, when i start limewire it says it detects a firewall and won't connect.

i was thinking about calling my isp this week and asking if they are blocking limewire. other than that, i don't know what else to do...