the firewall brick thing
 

hey guys how do i get rid of the firewall brick thing at the bottom of the lw program. i unblocked it on windows firewall and it is still there.. so can anyone please help me

Read the following thread:D
There's a lot of info about firewall problems. Modems/routers often have their own firewall, so make sure to read the parts about enabling UPnP & port forwarding.
Connection problems? Check here first!

If you're still stuck, post back with your details. Post #2 of that thread tells you the info we need:wink:

look when i download from other places its pretty fast like 120kb/s
and when i download of limewire its like 25kb/... thats the highest it went so do you think its the firewall thing

I don't know.
How could I?
You haven't said whether "other places" means other p2p apps or downloading things from internet sites & I know nothing about your setup.

Try reading the connections thread, see if it helps you. Post your details. You could also try downloading a file from here & see what speed you get:
http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml

i tried and the speed keeps going up :0 but on songs and stuff and moveis it kees going down

Well, you know what to do!

nope. i dont know what to do.. can you tell me

What an Invitation! A.
What Patience you have Birdy Hats off to you
Water every but them fool thirsty

what kind of details.. is there a format or something you want me to do

and i when i meant download... was like from websites.. like game demos for example a 700 mb file online on a website takes 2hrs

a 700 mb file on limewire takes like 14hrs


i also followed the method and the 2 gtuella was added on the service list but the brick is tstill there

These are the details we need:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...91&postcount=2

1. OS version? Windows Xp Professional
2. What firewalls you have? Shaw Secure is my virus protector but i unblocked lw on it... Firewall is the windows xp one
3. How much ram? 510 mb ram
4. Hard Disk space available? 17.1 gb out of 37.2 gb
5. Connection type? Dsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? I dont get it.. all i have is the shaw highspeed black modem
7. Where are you trying to connect from: home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. lw 4.12.6 java is 1.5.0_08
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? shaw
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. no i have a windows 95 but i never use it
12. Is this a your 1st try at FW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. i added gtutella and on the service list and i have them both checked but still the brick is there
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of FW's interface? YES!!!! THATS MY PROBLEM

You do know don't you that Shaw are reknown for p2p bandwith shaping? http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showpo...10&postcount=6

http://p2pnet.net/index.php?page=com...&comment=35638

http://www.p2pnet.net/story/7409

http://www.dslreports.com/forum/rema...8993~mode=flat

http://www.dslreports.com/comments/1713?1=1&p=5

http://digg.com/tech_news/Shaw_Cable...rent_Bandwidth

You need to answer question 6 to get an answer to your firewall problems.

If there's no other brand or model on the modem, you could ring Shaw & ask them.

it says terayon at the modem thing.. does that help

it says terayon on the modem and i think the model name is artestyn


by the way i tried http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml following the steps but still there is a brick

From what I've seen on Google, Artesyn make power supplies. So that won't be the model. Have a look on the modem again (underneath too), the model might have letters & numbers together.

i think the model name is SSL20 - 7660 any help...??

Same firewall problem
 

1. OS version? Windows 98
2. What firewalls you have? None to my knowledge.
3. How much ram? 512
4. Hard Disk space available? 7 gig
5. Connection type? adsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Billion Wireless firewall router.
7. Where are you trying to connect from ? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.12.6 java updated yeaterday
9. Who is your ISP provider ? TPG
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? "operation timed out when attempting to connect to http://www3.limewire.com:6346/"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? Yes, Wireless laptop running through same router
12. Is this a your 1st try at FW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Lime wire had been working for years with out a problem until bout 2 weeks ago
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of FW's interface? Sure do an i cant get rid of it.

Any help?

I don't know whether your device supports UPnP. Telnet into it to find if there's a UPnP option. If yes, then enable it, save settings, relaunch LW. Telnet address is probably either 192.168.1.254 or http://192.168.1.254

If there is no UPnP option then forward a port. Find your model here in the left column under Billion http://portforward.com/routers.htm Most important step is setting up a static ip.

All wireless devices have internal NAT firewalls. That's why a port needs to be opened so LW can access through it. ;) :) Once you've done this, your port test for http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should work & your brick wall icon for LW should disappear.

Same Problem
 

1. OS version? Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Package 2
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall and AVG Anti-Virus
3. How much ram? 512MB
4. Hard Disk space available? 64.3 GB
5. Connection type? Wireless DSL???
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Linksys, WRT54G (NEW)
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LimeWire Pro 4.12.6
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Shockware (http://www.shockware.com
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? Worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? Not at the moment.
12. Is this a your 1st try at FW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New problem, fixed it a year ago but it came back.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of FW's interface? Yes I do.

Is the next step to go into the router and allow gnutella? :bangh: GRRR

Dont Take Over My Topic Make You Own


LIKE I SAID i think the model name is SSL20 - 7660 any help...??

Sorry, Will do then.

Is your model listed here? http://www.terayon.com/tools/static_...00&cat_id=8.14

Ouch a wrt54g. Linksys are very good, but the 54 series have firmware problems & are unreliable. Is yours running in UPnP mode or port forwarded or neither? Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access (advisable not to have 2 active firewalls b/c they can interfere with each other); Firewall configuration instructions (click on link). Probably best to portwarded that model linksys device http://portforward.com/routers.htm Unless you want to try to change the firmware with some risky mucking around http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...843#post196843

yes i did that but its still there.. also the modem is very alike to those ones so what do i do now thx

Thanks for that help ill giv it a try

Are you using USB or ethernet cable between your device & computer? If USB, then if you have an ethernet card, change over to ethernet as USB struggles with internet cable bandwidth. If no ethernet card, then make sure your USB cable is the only one connected to that port (not others like keyboard, printer, etc.)

I don't know where your firewall issue is coming from. AFAIK your device is simply a cable modem. I wonder if your ISP is responsible. You could try changing listening port. Go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewalls & change the listening port to one between 49152 - 65535 such as 64049. Press apply.

i have a printer attached to the back of the computer but im not sure if it is the usb port
also i changed the port thing and restarted limewire and the brick is still there

im getting pissed

The speed issues tend to suggest ISP intervention as I suggested earlier. The firewall issue has me stumped. It may be related to the ISP's filtering program. As said earlier & reports from other forums is your ISP does shape bandwidth for p2p programs.
I woudn't normally recommend this, but disable your XP firewall, restart LW & see if you still get the brick wall.

I Disabled It And It Is Still There Omfg

Shaw don't give you a firewall, do they? Just that some ISPs seem to have a firewall as part of their package.
(that's a stab in the dark)

so wtf do i do now this is so ***

Just accept things as being as they are with your isp. Proxies won't or are unlikely help with your speeds. At least you can still use LW even though the speeds might suffer.

Sorry vince but I don't want to start another thread... seems like there are a ton of people that are having troubles connecting to limewire. I Port Forwarded as I was told and still no connection. I configured my firewall and I'm not running AVG atm (I don't think it comes equipped with a firewall anyway?) What else is there to do? Oh and UPnP is enabled.

do you guys think it is my printer then??? i mean is it interferring

Well yes that may make some difference. But I believe the underlying problem is your isp. They do shape bandwidth against p2p programs. eg: Here's an example of how a p2p bandwidth shaper can work against Gnutella: Bandwidth Shaper Sample - typical of how some ISP's use it (click on link) ie: giving priority to net surfing & low priorities to p2p sharing.

See if you can find your wrt54g router under the UPnP section here Connection problems? Check here first! (click on link) & other tips suggested there. I must say, if you only just bought it, see if you can replace it for another Linksys not with the number 54 in it.

Connection problems are user specific. They might be due to software or hardware firewall settings or might be due to their ISP. The connection problems we get in the forums represent about 0.1% or much less of total LW users. I believe close to a mill' download LW everyday.

hey guys i think i found my problem... but i dont know how to fix it look at this topic is matches my exact problem http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...714#post235714... the problem is that i think there are 2 routes and one of them is blocked..... so it worked for that guy for mac... but how do i do it for xp... i did the freaky windows xp config thing but it is still there (the windows brick thing)............



please someone save me please

That guy's problem was due to 2 routers... as far as we know, you're only going through a cable modem. Do you use a router as well? If you do, give us the make & model.
:confused:

OMFG HOW CAN I BUT SO STUPID there is a freaky router right on top of my other comp... its connected so both computers share the same internet.



oh my god how can i be so stupid when it was there the whole time


name of model should be d-link
and the DI-604

Hehehe, might be getting somewhere now:wink:
Just remember though, if there is some throttling from your ISP, getting rid of the firewall problem's not going to magically make your speeds jump up!
First of all try enabling UPnP within the router. Once you've done that, within LW go tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Check the 'use UPnP' option & apply. You might have to give it a while before the firewall icon goes away. If you're not sure about how to enable UPnP, have a look through the link below.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...LinkDI604.mspx

If enabling UPnP doesn't work, you could try port forwarding. Click on the link below for a guide. Don't forget to set up a static IP address first, you'll see a link for that within the guide. Once port forwarding's in place, again give LW some time to settle down & wait to see if the firewall icon goes away.
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...4/Limewire.htm

i tried both ways and when i get somewhere i already see that my router has already been done.. i mean like when i did the d-link thing the UpNp thing was already enabled.... so if my router is already configured so why is the brick still there

If UPnP's not working, double check the way that you set up port forwarding. those portforward.com guides are normally really good. Did you set up a static IP first? Otherwise p/f won't work. Did you make sure to 'save & reboot' if that's part of your router's instructions? If you're using p/f now rather than UPnP, restart LW...see if the wall goes away.
Remember that the listening port & port you've forwarded have to be the same number.

i did forward my port and when i opened limewire the brick was still there so i left it there for an hour and its stil there

I use a D-Link 504G. When you forward a port in the device, be sure to save settings & reboot the router. Otherwise settings won't have been saved properly. Also, it's best to do a separate port forward for each of UDP & TCP.

Also did you set up a static ip. That's most important.

If you're using LW on 2 different computers on the same router, you'd need to do a separate port forward for each computer & 'must' use a different port number.

AFAIK Your model does support UPnP however I've had report from another or 2 that it doesn't work well. It may require firmware update to get this option anyway.

FYI here was my original instructions for port forwarding the D-Link 504G but these instructions were for Mac; http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...highlight=504g

is the static ip the ip adress of you comp?????? also on the page where you setup the static ip.. i dont know which is the static ip

When you typed ipcongig/all into the command box & all those things like IP address, default gateway, DNS Servers etc showed up....that's the info to use when setting up your static IP. Once you're into the Internet Protocol properties page (via clicking on Network Connections etc), put the IP address that you first saw in the command info.

thx but forget it this is to ***..... im just wondering how do i connect to my isp

Sorry but I'm not sure what you mean about connect to your ISP. I'd contact them by phone. ????

If you're getting a bit lost with the static IP don't panic. Are you using the directions from portforward.com?
http://www.portforward.com/networking/static-xp.htm

Follow them, get to the stage where you have all that info showing in the black command page, then copy it somewhere or print it. That way, you can have all the info at hand when you go to do the static IP setup & it'll hopefully not be too confusing.