I can't connect at all no matter what i do
 

I have done everything everyone has talked about i have uninstalled and reinstalled over and over and deleted the .limewire, and then set the connection to not auto connect. I have changed the listening ports over and over. I found a site that told me how to set up gnutella on my firewall that way i could connect to the internet. I have changed my firewall settings over and over i have looked at everything and still i cannot connect. it just shows one little green bar and says that i have not an active connection, yet i can surf the net, but somehow i can't connect to limewire. I have also download other free file sharing programs just to see if it was just limewire and i still encounter the same problem. Please someone help me i am at a lost at what to do now.

Same boat
 

Hey I think we are sort of in the same boat if you ever get a solution - PLEASE share!!!!!!
Julie Bayer

oh i will, its just so fustrating everyone is getting there;s to work but me. I hate that.

help
 

I have emailed LW support over and over - I have purchased Limewire pro 4.10, I have a mac with tiger running system.
Limewire acts as if opening then i get an error message right on loading html
engine. then pop up error message says LW has quit unexpectedly. I have tried
everything... erased preferences folder, removed/uninstalled and reinstalled. I
rebooted using save mode and ran Repair Permissions, I dont know what else to do...

I am soo sick of lw tech. support emailing me with be more specific how much more specific could i possibly be????!!!!!!! Im soo pissed i just want to talk to someone on the phone!!

I know that feeling i am running mine on a laptop on windows xp and such, the program works well on my b/f computer but mine for some reason refuses to do anything. if you also get any info let me know, i will let you know anything as soon as it comes available to me.

sure thing! Ill let u know - if anyone gives me any 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 (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. Does anyone see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW?

hey, just in case you wonna know, lord of the rings, that's the exact same problem i have

same here
 

I am in the same boat as you. i have tried tons of different port numbers and nothing. here are answers about my system
1. i am using mac osx
2. how do i know WHAT FIREWALLS I HAVE?
3. 256 MB SDRAM
4. 5 GB available
5. wireless connection
6. ???
7. connecting from home
8. limewire pro
9. wi-fi internet provider
10. no
11. yes, test worked!
12. brick wall!! yes!

I too have followed all these instructions and I still can't get my LW to connect. I even uninstalled and reinstalled my router, tried NOT using my router, shut off my firewall even though LW has access, the 'test' doesnt do anything except take me to a blank page and I have a brick wall in front of the earth. My limewire worked awesome for about 3 months then BAM nothing....I have XP, a dell inspiron 600m laptop, more harddrive space than I will ever use, a 1GB procesessor and it doesnt matter. I can't connect. :( I want to purchase the LW pro but if this is how it will work I'm not wasting my money. any one know of another program I can use instead of LW??

jflash, sorry that you're still stuck in Pigsnot & still can't connect!
You seem to have tried just about everything, even port forwarding. It sounds a bit suss to me but I can't find anything about your ISP blocking p2p or using traffic shaping! You could try Bearshare Lite but stay with version 5.1.0 or older (there's a link for download of that version below)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_bearshare_lite/

Thanks Birdy and I will try the BearShare and let ya know. I really loved my LW....and it is greatly missed...it sure made Pigsnot more bearable :)

well birdy...it isn't my Limewire afterall....bearshare won't work either :( something very weird and strange has happened to my puter and I have no clue..I am a techno weenie and am now at the mercy of my stupidity. *sigh*

Give your ISP a call & ask them why your port 6346 is blocked! Try to find out if they've started blocking p2p.

If you really think it's something going on with your computer, go to Norbiesworld & get him to check things out. It's all free & he's really good. Click on the link below & follow the instructions for free computer help. Download Hijackthis from the links on the site, scan & post the log in the Viruses & Trojans section of his forum.
Norbiesworld

Good luck:)

my computers doing the exact same thing. if you find a solution telllll meeee

Answered in PM

1. Windows xp
2. Just the windows firewall that comes with the laptop
3. 192 Ram
4. i think it is 910 mghz
5. broadband (linksys)
6. dn't know the numbers
7. home
8. Lw Pro
9. Alltel
10. no
11. it says page can not be displayed
12. yes

i am new to limewire and i cant get a connected to it i have tryed all the steps that it tell me to do and it still wont work i turn my firewall off on and it wil not work at all i have tryed the java thing too i am very confused with this program they shuld have a help line for these kind of help

kirbywirby, rather than turning off your firewall have you tried configuring it to allow LW? Lots of instructions here
Firewall setup

Do this test & see what your result is
http://www3.limewire.com:6346

Read through this, it has heaps of info
Connection problems? Check here first!

What are your details?

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW

Do you see the brick wall firewall icon?