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Old July 26th, 2006
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hi i have just recently dowbnloaded the latest version of limewire, but it wont connect, there is a wall in front of the world, and it just keeps stayin on 1 bar, i have windows 98 can anyone help me? thanks
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Who is your ISP?(internet service provider)
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ntl.
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Try posting more specific info on setup first. Please try to answer all the questions.


1. What's your connection like - do you have any green bars at all?
Is there a brick wall in front of world ?

2. Do this test & see if it works. What does it say ?
http://www3.limewire.com:6346

3. What are your details

OS ? (Win XP, Mac OSX etc.)
How much free harddiskspace ?
How much RAM ?
LW & Java version ? (In Limewire press Help>about LW & you'll see)
What Firewall you're using ?
Modem/router brand & model ?
Are you using portforwarding, UPnP or nothing ? (Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewall Config)
What is your listening port ? (Same as above)
ISP (Internet Service Provider) ?
Connection type ? (modem, DSL etc) + Speed Up/Down if you know
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Has Limewire ever worked for you ? If so how long have you been using it ?

Have you tried using any other P2P apps & if so, do you have the same problems ?

Also include any attempts to fix this. It helps people rule things out
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1.i have just 1 green bar, yes there is a brick wall in front of world.
2.it says your test worked.
3. Windows 98,4009MB,192 MB RAM,4.12.3 LW,JAVA 1.5.0_07,intel ham data voice fax modem,using UPNp,listening port 48821,service provider ntl,connection type modem, connecting from home,limewire has always worked for me never really had any problems before, thanks.
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If you have a software firewall try removing the exeption for limewire.exe that you had before and adding a new one

If that doesn't work

Try deleting the Limewire preference folder while Limewire is closed. (Remember to take a note of the settings because you will have to set Limewire up from scratch) More on this in this Thread + some other fixes

Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should
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hi, i have tryed everything to fix my limewire and its stil not connecting, what should i do? my lw was fine when i had the previous version but ever since i got the new one it does not seem to be working,. i thought it could be the java as i downloaded the newest one aswel but thats fine, someone help me please! cheers
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Could you post a bug report here

In Limewire go to Tools>Options>Bugreports then press view example bugreport

Click somewhere in it then press Ctrl+a and then Ctrl+c

then paste it in a reply here
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LimeWire version 4.12.4
Java version 1.5.0_07 from Sun Microsystems Inc.
Windows 98 v. 4.10 on x86
Free/total memory: 492528/6127616

java.lang.Exception: Example Bug
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.panes.BugsPaneI tem$1.actionPerformed(BugsPaneItem.java:69)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicButtonListener.mouseRe leased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Dialog$1.run(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Dialog$2.run(Unknown Source)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.awt.Dialog.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.show(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.setVisible(Unknown Source)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsConstruc tor.setOptionsVisible(OptionsConstructor.java:295)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsMediator .setOptionsVisible(OptionsMediator.java:98)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.options.OptionsMediator .setOptionsVisible(OptionsMediator.java:80)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.GUIMediator.setOptionsV isible(GUIMediator.java:624)
at com.limegroup.gnutella.gui.menu.ToolsMenu$1.action Performed(ToolsMenu.java:27)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.fireActionPerformed(Unk nown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton$Handler.actionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.fireActionPerformed (Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.DefaultButtonModel.setPressed(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.AbstractButton.doClick(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI.doClick(Unk nown Source)
at javax.swing.plaf.basic.BasicMenuItemUI$Handler.mou seReleased(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at javax.swing.JComponent.processMouseEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.processEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.retargetMouseEvent( Unknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.processMouseEvent(U nknown Source)
at java.awt.LightweightDispatcher.dispatchEvent(Unkno wn Source)
at java.awt.Container.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Window.dispatchEventImpl(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.Component.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventQueue.dispatchEvent(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpOneEventForHierar chy(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEventsForHierarch y(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.pumpEvents(Unknown Source)
at java.awt.EventDispatchThread.run(Unknown Source)


Detail: Example

-- listing session information --
Current thread: AWT-EventQueue-0
Active Threads: 17
Uptime: 1:41
Is Connected: false
Number of Ultrapeer -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Ultrapeer -> Leaf Connections: 0
Number of Leaf -> Ultrapeer Connections: 0
Number of Old Connections: 0
Acting as Ultrapeer: false
Acting as Shielded Leaf: false
Number of Active Uploads: 0
Number of Queued Uploads: 0
Number of Active Managed Downloads: 0
Number of Active HTTP Downloaders: 0
Number of Waiting Downloads: 0
Received incoming this session: false
Number of Shared Files: 0
Guess Capable: false
Received Solicited UDP: false
SIMPP version: 3
Port Stable: true
FWT Capable: false
Last Reported Port: 2661
External Port: 2661
IP Pongs Received: 0
Number of Content Response URNs: 0
Number of CreationTimeCache URNs: 0
VF Byte Cache Size: 0
VF Verify Cache Size: 0
VF Queue Size: 0
ByteBuffer Cache Size: 0
Number of Waiting Sockets: 0
Number of Pending Timeouts: 10

-- listing threads --
SavedFileLoader: 1
NIODispatcher: 1
FileManagerLoader: 1
DelayedGUI: 1
QueryUnicaster: 1
Java2D Disposer: 1
TimerQueue: 1
Thread-7: 1
main: 1
MulticastService: 1
AWT-Windows: 1
AWT-Shutdown: 1
AWT-EventQueue-0: 1
ContentProcessor: 1
Timer-0: 1
QRPPropagator: 1
UpdateHandler: 1


-- listing properties --
AVERAGE_CONNECTION_TIME=434428
APP_HEIGHT=740
FRACTIONAL_UPTIME=0.00669037
LAST_EXPIRE_TIME=1153942699630
SESSIONS=8
RUN_ONCE=true
TOTAL_CONNECTION_TIME=3909852
COUNTRY=US
SHOW_TOTD=false
CLIENT_ID=D8C120891DC2D5962AF46AAB19BE2B00
LAST_SHUTDOWN_TIME=1154011530890
FORCED_PORT=44343
TOTAL_UPTIME=4638
PORT=2661
AVERAGE_UPTIME=662
TOTAL_CONNECTIONS=9
APP_WIDTH=1024
INSTALLED=true
MAX_SIM_DOWNLOAD=3
LAST_GWEBCACHE_FETCH_TIME=1154000970250
UI_LIBRARY_TREE_DIVIDER_LOCATION=130
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Try in Limewire to go to Tools>Options>Advanced>firewall Config

Choose manual Port forward and enter the same number as your listening port

Might be better to choose a higher number 49152 through 65535

This is just a guess BTW so don't get your hopes up just yet

I just don't like the fact that UPnP chooses such a low number
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