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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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Old October 23rd, 2006
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Did you make sure that the Norton firewall was configured properly (& that XP's f/w was disabled)?

You could try using the UPnP option for your router but I'm not sure how reliable it's going to be in UPnP mode. Some people have had issues & needed to update the firmware...there's quite a lot of info & links about this in the original connection problems sticky Connection problems? Check here first!
If you do decide to try, make sure that UPnP is enabled within the router & then choose the 'Use UPnP' option within LW's tools > options > advanced > firewall config (it might be easier to just use port forwarding though).

To set up port forwarding, click on the link below for instructions. Remember to set up a static IP address first, or the port forwarding won't work.
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...S/Limewire.htm

You might want to update your Java too, the latest JRE is update 9. Use the offline installer here & remove your old Java version before installing the new one.
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

*Not to put you off or anything, but some people have had problems with Shaw throttling bandwidth for p2p. Check out the post below & if you use the forum search to look for Shaw, you'll find more info:wink:
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...6&postcount=14
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I dont get the PORT FOWARDING part. Like it saids

( BOX ) to ( BOX )

What do i enter? The Listening port or the port underneath?
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Sorry, I don't get what you mean about the port underneath. You'll need to forward the port that LW's listening on.
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You know there are 3 RATIOS BUTTON things on the bottom...

Use UPnP (Rec.)
Manual Port Foward: (BOX) <- What do you put there?
Do Nothing (Not Rec.)

And at the top it PROVIDES A LISTENING PORT: (Eg. 123)
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Put in the listening port number, cause that's the port number you've forwarded.
Sorry, I thought you might've been talking about one of the port boxes within your router config page.
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