Constantly says "Enabling Open Information Sharing..."
 

Okay, everyone talks about how great LW is but I have not yet to find this out! I downloaded it and everything and it wont ever ever ever connect! Ive tried everything!! Redownloading it, you name it. It just sits with the "Enabling Open Information Sharing thing and its making me soooo mad!
I have Windows XP if that helps...
Someone with any possible solution, please help!
Personal email is [email]***

Thanks!

Amy

Sorry no email addys in posts

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)

Can you give us a total desciption 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: 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.
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service 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.

Confused on steps...
 

Hello there!

Thanks for a reply!

I had looked at those steps on the link you sent me and made it all the way through step 10 when it said to go to Windows Firewall Options.
Couldnt find that button anywhere or anything having to do with it. So I just kinda "ignored" it and clicked on Settings on that same page as before and followed the steps through there. No results as far as connection is concerned.

Also, Im not a huge computer wiz and had never really heard of Firewalls until I looked into the problem Im having with LW. So with those copy and pasted instructions in the body of your reply, I pretty much dont know how to answer most of them or figure it out. Im sorry. Like the ram space and all that? But Im so hell-bent on getting this to work!

This is the information I can offer you.
I have AOL 9.0. But I also have a separate internet provider (Firefox) that I also tried to install LW through and it still didnt work.
I am connecting from home using a DSL connection.
I have Norton Anti-virus protection.
I have the latest version of LW.
I am not sharing my internet service with any other computers.
I clicked on that link and it said the test worked! But still no results.

Thanks again and I hope someone can help!
Thanks!

Amy:confused: :confused:

I'm aware those that connect via AOL often have problems. Particularly if they use the AOL xtra service. AOL use a spyware program that isn't p2p sharing friendly. Also are you sure AOL doesn't have a firewall option? I thought I read somewhere it comes with Zone Alarm firewall or something.

I don't have windows XP so I can't give you a step by step guide. I can give you links to alternative instructions. 1. Setting Up WinXP Pro FireWall, or/ & this one 2. instructions for xp firewall #2

You have Norton antivirus. Are you sure you don't also have Norton Firewall? If yes, then this might be part of the issue. You should disable either XP or Norton's firewall. Norton would be a better firewall to use. Configuring Norton Internet Security

If you're connecting using DSL, then your computer is connected to a DSL modem right? What brand & model does it say on the unit?