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Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network. (not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
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Do you get any green connection bars at all? Do this test & see of it works
http://www3.limewire.com:6346

Double check that your Windows firewall's configured properly (no need to turn it off)
Firewall setup

What's the model of your modem? Have a look through the manual & see whether it has an internal firewall, this could be what LW's detecting. If so, you should think about using it with UPnP enabled or port forwarding. There's a lot of info about these in the thread below
Connection problems? Check here first!

If you're still stuck, post back with all 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
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Quote:
Originally Posted by birdy
Do you get any green connection bars at all? Do this test & see of it works
http://www3.limewire.com:6346

Double check that your Windows firewall's configured properly (no need to turn it off)
Firewall setup

What's the model of your modem? Have a look through the manual & see whether it has an internal firewall, this could be what LW's detecting. If so, you should think about using it with UPnP enabled or port forwarding. There's a lot of info about these in the thread below
Connection problems? Check here first!

If you're still stuck, post back with all 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
No to the green lights
No to the test, unable to connect to host
Went through the help thread prior to posting, nothing worked
Win XP
LW Version 4.9.23PRO (but have tried newer/different versions)
Windows Firewall (Only one I am aware of)
Modem - Arris CM450A
ISP - Ygnition Cable
Connection Type - Cable
Connect from home
No sharing, one cpu only
Not my first try with LW

Hope that info helps out, thanks for the input.
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Well something's blocking your access to LW's default port...possibly your ISP.
Have you ever tried to use any other p2p apps & if so, did you have problems?
A couple of people have had trouble with Ygnition. Have a look at the article below (scroll down to post from KW33D), it suggests they're traffic shaping.
http://www.dslreports.com/comments/2599

Maybe you should give their help desk a call, try & find out if they're shaping or blocking you. You could try using a different port, see the suggestions below
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...00&postcount=2
If you do change ports, you'll also have to change port numbers allowed within your firewall.


There's not much point in trying to sort out your firewall until you know that you'll be able to use LW
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That is the wierd part. I have tried changing the ports, no luck.
A buddy that I work with uses a USB mini-dish of some sort to connect to the internet via a wireless network (basically piggy backing someone else's wireless network). Anyway, he brought it over the other day and we installed it and found a wireless connection to use. I unplugged my modem so that I knew we were going through the wireless network and still could not connect to LW
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I've only been wireless for a week & still don't understand it properly, so I can't help you with that one
Someone else might know!
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I've only been wireless for a week & still don't understand it properly, so I can't help you with that one
Someone else might know!
No, I wasn't asking for help with the wireless part. Just telling you that I was hooked up through a wireless network and LW still did not work. He took it back home with him, just using regular modem/isp still now.
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I just meant I couldn't explain why it wasn't working via wireless either!
If you can, find out whether Ygnition are blocking or shaping bandwidth.
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