Limewire connection problems
 

My system specs:

Athlon xp 2600+
1 gig ram
120gig HDD
WinXP Home
LimeWirePro 12.6
ZoneAlarm Pro
Nettcomm NB3 Modem Router
Internode 1500/256.(Dynamic IPaddress).

My ISP doesn't block the port 6346.

Allow LimeWire Access, Port forward 6346...

ZoneAlarm setup:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1160568985

Router Setup:

Forward port 6346...

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1160569425

Limewire Setup:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1160570780

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1160570405

IPconfig:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1160570035


Windows firewall is off and I'm still firewalled!! I can't maintain a stable connection either!!! :bangh:

Please help I'm going nuts here! :tease: Help appreciated.:)

I don't see anything wrong. :confused:

Go here & tell us what your ip is: http://www.whatismyip.com/

BTW what is Internode 1500/256.(Dynamic IPaddress)???
Is that your connection speed plan with your isp?
I wonder if a static ip on a dynamic ip service is an issue.

Did you check your router to see if it has UPnP or not?

My ip is: 150.101.106.126

thanks for the quick reply.:idea:

Internode is my ISP

1500kb/s down 256kb/s upload

Dynamic IP address. (changes not static).
I'll try setting this up.link: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/index...=wiki&tag=PFG3
It's a workaround Link: http://www.dyndns.org/

router doesn't support UPnP.

I'll post back with results

Thanks for the great details btw. Perhaps I'm missing something that's windows specific. But it looks fine to me.

NetComm supports UPnP btw. Try it instead of port forwarding. Rarely would I suggest this but it might be worth a go.

Once enabled on your netcomm, save settings, then open LW & change setting in advanced to UPnP instead of port forwarding. Again, close & re-open LW.

Oh I just read your post. It doesn't support UPnP? Are you sure? Check the options. Here for NB1 it is supported if go to Advanced tab http://www.portforward.com/english/r...1/Limewire.htm

Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there?

the modem is a Netcomm nb3, AFAIK it doesn't support UPnP I did check the whirpool wiki on it.

heres the portforward link: http://www.portforward.com/english/r...3/Limewire.htm

I'll try the dyndns thing i linked to in the last post, hopefully I can figure that out

ps Your test worked!

Another member also looked at your problem & settings & all seems to be fine. AFAIK no ISP in Australia blocks p2p. I presume you're not attempting to run another program through the same port? If yes then this would cause problems.

You could try a different port to connect through. But this would require port forwarding again & doing another setting for your ZA firewall. Try port 64049 instead of 6346.

just changed it still no luck:confused:

Try another Gnutella p2p program. Here's some suggestions: FrostWire or Phex to see if you have the same problems.
FrostWire is almost identical to LW so no changes are needed in settings.

Thanks for all the help LotR, you'll be pleased to know I found the solution!!!:yahoo:

I thought about it after a good night sleep and slipped the NB3 into bridged mode... voilla! No brick wall! LimeWire working happily for ten minutes now in a Turbocharged state! :dance:

heres the link on how to do it for the Nettcom NB3. http://www.netcomm.com.au/tutorials/...ridge_Mode.wmv

By the way I removed all expert rules in ZoneAlarm as well, just make sure you allow LimeWire access to the internet in the Program control tab or just click allow as stated in the LimeWire FAQ and so on. :cool:

I'd suggest everyone else having connection problems slip their routers into bridged mode. :wink: :rolleyes: :o

After you do that, you'll need to set up a new connection, as well as your existing one, in you OS to authenticate your connection to your ISP.

In Windows XP, go to the new connection wizard, click on the new connections wizard, connect to internet, set up connection manually, connect to an internet connection which requires a username and password, enter you ISP's name, enter your username and so on and your away.

This allows your computer to provide all the info necessary for your internet connection work and basically makes your modem/router a slave device.

any other problems you have with connections after that will be in your software firewall or your ISP/network your computer or LimeWire itself. :D



All the best and happy P2Ping :)

this was my EXACT problem. I have a netgear router and i forgot what the site was that I enter in or w/e (i think its like 192. something) so I can change it.

ok i found it, but I don't think with a Netgear router I can "bridge", but the problem I am having is EXACTLY the same as mickequipe. Is there something similar I can do similar to his?

Netgear, sure, try enabling UPnP as suggested under section 2 (UPnP) here Connection problems? Check here first! (click on link)

If that doesn't work then forward a port as described in section 3 on that page.

BTW make sure your software firewall "is" configured to totally allow LW full access. ;) :)

it claims that UPnP is enabled. it also has two following things:

advertisement period (in minutes) [30]
advertisement time to live (in hops) [4]

i have no idea what they mean. Also when I click apply, the internet disconnects and reconnects, I assume that has to do with putting the settings into effect.

If UPnP is not working correctly, then forwarding a port is almost always more reliable. Go here http://portforward.com/routers.htm & look for Netgear & your model. ;) :) Make sure you set up a static ip before you begin the forward process, else it won't work next time your ip changes.

BTW you should also check to see if there's any firmware upgrades for your model netgear. This can make a big difference in performance. But also check user feedback to be sure there's no bugs involved. ;) :)