problem

after using kazza-lite successfully for over a year, i un-installed it to try-out the limewire p2p prog, but...

after i installed it ok with no errors an loaded it up, it find it just hangs there 'searching' endlessly after i ask it to find some mp3 files,
while elsewhere it just says 'connecting' forever, an dont connect!
so i re-installed kazaa an now it gives me this same prob !

so as there must be networking problem here - how do i fix it?

+ FYI...
1. OS version = Windows 98
2. i shutdown my ZA firewall before i loadup LW
3. 128mb ram
4. 5gb Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type : dialup
6. Modem = intel-536ep v92 pci, no router
7. connect from home
8. version of Limewire = 1.6b & Java = 1.3
9. isp = NTL
10. no sharing connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs
11. Its my 1st try at LW
12. dont see a brick wall in front of the bottom-left globe
13. the page of http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ did say 'Your test worked!'
14. my kazzaa-lite worked fine a month ago.

PLEASE HELP