no connection to lw
 

i cant get the connection to limewire!
its telling that its starting to connect, but just stays at that,
can any1 help?

cheers

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?
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
These details are vital if you want us to find out what your connection problem is.

1. xp pro
2. windows (off), norton is on
3. 250 ram
4. 51.8 gb
5. broadband
6. dont use a router
7. connection from home
8. limewire 4.9.37 pro / java 1.5.0_06
9. NTL
10. no
11. test worked
12. firstr try with limewire

cheers

You may wish to see this re: Norton; * Configuring Norton Internet Security It's alternative instructions that 'might' help.

You don't use a router but your broadband modem may still have an internal NAT firewall or similar. Be helpful if you can find out what brand & model & whether it supports UPnP or not. (Most but not all broadband modems & routers do have internal firewalls.)

Other than that, I can't see any other area that's stopping you connecting. I'm not sure about your ISP.

When you open LW, leave it for 10-20+ mins to connect.

Go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewalls & tell us what the settings are there. Also tell us which port numbers are listed.

modem is NTL home 200......or
sis 900-based pci fast ethanet adapter

listen on port: 37116

router config: use upnp (recomend)

hope this helps

cheers