i have limewire on my computer and it has worked fine until i recently moved into my dorm my roomate has internet connection and we have a router so that i can now have internet connection i can get on the internet but i cannot connect to limewire. i clicked on direct connect in limewire and it told me my computer is behind a firewall or router and cannot receive a direct connections, what do i do???

Make sure that you're only using 1 software firewall & that it's configured properly
Firewall setup

Do you see any green connection bars at all?
Do this test & see if it works
http://www3.limewire.com:6346

The problem might be an internal firewall within the router. Is your roomie using LW? If they are, do they have port forwarding set up? Read through the thread below, it's got lots of info about enabling UPnP & port forwarding to overcome router firewall problems
Connection problems? Check here first!

Does your school allow p2p use? Many don't... you might want to check with computer admin.

If you're still stuck, post back with 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

i tried the test but every time i do it the page pops up and says that the page cannot be displayed, and my roomate doesnt have limewire on his computer,i only see 1 connection bar and the globe has a brick wall in front of it but it has always had a brick wall and still worked, and if my school does not allow p2p is there a way for me to do it anyway???

i tried the test but every time the page pops up it says that the page cannot be displayed, and my roomate doesnt have limewire on his computer