I just bought limewire pro no more than 5 min ago and i get a messege about a firewall, i disabled my fire wall and still got the messege, i unplugged my router and still cant connect, i changed the ports and everything how do i fix this?

You could start by providing a Little more Info.


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: 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? ( AOL/MSN/Comcast/Tiscal)
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

13. Do a speed test post the results here.

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/

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1.Windows Xp Professional
2.Norton
3.1 gig
4.67.8 gb Free on harddisk
5.broadband
6.Motorola cable modem and linksys 4-port switch
7.home
8.limewire 4.9.37 pro, Java 1.5.0_06
9.Cablevision/optimum online
10.no
11.says "Your test worked!"
Yes i configured my firewall (i think)
12. test says False
13. speed test results - download speed-13333kbps upload-1701kbps

**just wanted to add that the other night it was fine and wen i restarted limewire i had this error, and my neighbor has the same problem but my other neighbor does not**

I don't think the news is to good for you you are the third person in the last few days with optimum online that has lost their ability to connect to P2P networks. I believe they have started blocking P2P networks. You may want to try different ports and see if you can find one that works. Or change ISP one ploy that works some times is to tell them that you are going to cancel there service when they ask why let them know that you are not satisfied with there service because they are blocking P2P networks and you are going to get another ISP that doesn't block them there are plenty out there that don't block them.

The link below is from a couple of other optimum online users.


http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=49547

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yea no idea wat i did but i all the sudden i can connect to limewire

Same here can't connect and am an Opt Online User. They deny blocking anything and say there's no reason it shouldnt work.

Two days at trying to get Limewire to connect, and tried every variation of Port forwarding, router set up, firewall on and off, Trashing prefs. reinstalling Limewire, Trashing prefs again.
I read and re-read the postings relating to connection woes. Blamed ISP, Router, Limewire, Dog. Coffee ran out. couldn't tie the knot in the noose--Get the picture?

Limewire opened but got to the first bar in the connection display, and then the dreaded"You may not be connected to the Internet, or you have a firewall blocking ............." message. every time

Mac OSX Tiger 10.4.3 with Firewall enabled +Passive FTP mode in Network prefs

Checklist:
1. Test worked
2.1GHz power PC 768 MB RAM
3. About 40 GB
4.ADSL sub broadband =512KBps upstream 212 downstream (Sorta)
5.Netgear DG834G wireless/ethernet router WITH FIREWALL as well
Ports congured in router for Limewire : Outgoing. ANY. Incoming 7856 (See edit below)
6.Home LAN -
7.Limewire version 4.9.37 Java 1.4.2_09 downloaded yesterday with most recent Java (1.3.1 and 1.4.2 release2+J2SE 5.0 release 3)updated through Software Update
8. Pipex - low end broadband due to line provider only giving 512KBps
9. 4 Macs and no other p2pp progs other than Limewire on 1 Mac
10. used Limewire some time ago but have upgraded the OS several times since.
Yes. I am an experienced Mac user. Human as well.

MY SOLUTION:
Quit Limewire.
Trash Prefs: User name>library>preferences>Limewire (A folder) Ditched the folder
Note: Previously, the Limewire prefs (I thought) were a single .plst file. I might have missed the real one, or I had some left over from a previous Gnutella/Limewire, but dont think so.
Restart in Safe Boot mode (Hold down the shift key after hearing the gong)
While in Safe boot, Repaired Permissions- which were ok anyway.
I could NOT resist starting Limewire (Still in Safe Boot)It went through the language thing and download folder location stuff, which was the first time I've seen that this time. (Yeah--Preferences)

B..... me--- It worked

Quit Limewire, and restarted in Normal boot.
Fired Limewire up again..........It still works, and is downloading at 20 KB/s from 1 host

Conclusion: The initial connection problems were not resolved by messing with firewalls, other than configuring the router to allow outgoing and incoming Limewire traffic.

edit..UPnP in Limewire prefs is activated, which suggests that my attempts to configure the router, are wasted. Will retest

Having 2 firewalls doesn't interfere with the connection, as long as PASV FTP mode is selected in the Apple Network Prefs
The Firewall icon on the Limewire window still shows, even when it's connected through the wall
Ensure any Network filter, such as LittleSnitch allows Limewire Traffic obviously. (And there are loads of connections that it wants to make)

IMHO My problems were caused by the LW preference folder. Logically,nothing else helped.

Thanks due for all who have made suggestions. Sdaswani, I didn't run the .jar, just trashed the prefs folder

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