AFAIK the Belkin don't have a reliable UPnP implementation, thus port forwarding is probably your best bet. Find your model here http://www.portforward.com/routers.htm the most important step is the 1st one which is setting up a static ip.

BTW if you're running xp sp2 then see MS & 3rd party patches to improve your connections.

Sorry sleepless ... I'm a bit slow today ... lol

That's OK. I thought you had forgot him

I have a wall in front of my globe too. When i first downloaded limewire it worked fine, but the next time i tried to get on it it wouldnt connect.I have tried everything. does anyone have any ideas.

Scroll up to post #20 & answer Sleepless's questions (post back with the answers). Do the port test & see if it works.

Make sure that you're only using 1 software firewall & that it's configured properly
Firewall setup
Read through this thread, it's got heaps of info
Connection problems? Check here first! Your modem/router has probably got it's own internal firewall... check out the info about enabling UPnP & port forwarding.

1. What's your connection like - do you have any green bars at all? none
Is there a brick wall in front of world ? YES

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

3. What are your details

OS ? (Win XP, Mac OSX etc.) WIN XP
How much free harddiskspace ? 94.97
How much RAM ? .99GB
LW & Java version ? 4.12.06 1.50._03
What Firewall you're using ? McAfee
Modem/router brand & model ? doesnt say
Are you using portforwarding, UPnP or nothing ? tried that(Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewall Config)
What is your listening port ? (Same as above) 6000
ISP (Internet Service Provider) ? watchtv
Connection type ? dsl
Where you connect from (home, school etc) home
Are you sharing a connection with other computers no
Has Limewire ever worked for you ? If so how long have you been using it ?
yes the first time and then it quit
Have you tried using any other P2P apps & if so, do you have the same problems ? never had problems with kazaa
I've tried everyting on the other threads

Is the XP firewall turned off? Did you double check that the McAfee firewall's configured?
Try to find out the brand & model of your modem/router

Which one did you try... enabling UPnP or port forwarding?

the xp firewall is off
i think the modem is a cable labs cxc150, not for sure
and the McAfee firewall web page will not load it says it is having technical difficulties
i tried both UPnP and forwarding

sorry i didnt try port forwarding because i cant find out what modem i have

Did you reboot the modem-router device after doing those changes? Many such devices require rebooting or restarting in order to make the changes & save them properly & to reset themselves to the new settings. And if you do port forwarding ... you MUST set up a static ip first before forwarding or else the entire process won't work!

When you log into your router (you would've had to do this to enable UPnP) , does it tell you the brand & model

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