takes hours to connect
 

It takes hours to connect to Limewire on my computer. Sometimes it won't connect at all, and I keep having to go to
File-Connect over and over. Do you know how I could speed up my connnection?

More Information please answer all the question you can the more we know the better chance your problem can be fixed.

Can you give us a total description of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dial up, 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.
9. Who is your isp provider?
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
11. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there?
These details are vital if you want us to find out what your connection problem is.

* 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. http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml

12. Do This test, Is the result True/False?
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...757#post103757 Is the result True/False?

1. Windows XP
2. Windows firewall
3. 256 MB of ram, 2.6 GHz
5.connection:cable
7. from home
8. LW 4.9.30 Java 1.5.0_02
10. no
11. It said the page could not be displayed when I ran the test. But other web sites would come up.
12. False. Although, I was able to connect after about 24 hours, and when connected it said True.

*Also, I added both Gnutella ports to the firewall.

I hope this information can help you!

You didn't completely answer all of the questions in you case #6 and 9 can be important so it still leaves several possibilities. What you did provide tells me that you either have a firewall blocking you or your ISP is selective blocking or limiting P2P networks. They may be limiting P2P during certain times during the day. If you can answer all the questions.

1 Windows XP

2 Windows Firewall
3 512 MB
4 2 GB out of 120 GB
5 broadband
6 NA
7 College
8 LW 4.9.30 Java 1.5.0_02
9 NA
10 NO
11 Your test worked!
12 False

I have already added the ports...

15.55GB of free space 27.89GB capacity

I'm not sure how to find my IP address but I did see DHCP enabled under IP address.

ashly3244

I need to know th answer to

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? How do you to the cable through a router or a cable modem and the brand name and model number.

9. Who is your isp provider? Is it AOL/MSN/Comcast/Tiscal etc.


varunjainiitk

You did a pretty good job of answering but I could use a description of your problem is it the same as ashly3244 have you been able to connect before or have you never been able to connect. Please give a accurate description of your problem I am not sitting in front of your computer and do not know what is going on.

And yes I know #6 & 9 do not apply to you since you are connecting to a school ISP there is good odds the school is blocking P2P networks. You might want to ask them.

My internet is provided by my apartment complex through ethernet. So, I don't know the answer to #6 and 9.

That is what I need to know there is a good chance the ISP at your apartments is blocking or limiting P2P. They may also have a firewall installed on the incoming cable. Where I live the Internet provided by the complex blocks P2P so I installed cable. You should ask who the ISP is and find out if the are blocking or Limiting P2P networks.