ok so i have been reading lots of these posts and trying to figure out the problem myself but nothing seems to be working when i try these things

i think it may be my norton that is the problem

im trying to get the brick wall away from the globe in the bottom left hand corner of my limewire

the problem is when everyone refers to changing the personal firewall settings in norton i can't figure it out because i do not have an internet security settings tab in my norton

ihave a norton protection center tab and a norton antivirus tab
i do have norton 2006 though? but it says limited coverage under web browsing and such

are there any suggestions? here

also i find it kind of odd that sometimes my limewire can find very very few artists and songs?

Can you supply the details of your set up please: System details - help us to help you

I'll see if I can get someone who uses Norton to help with your issue.

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)windows xp
2. What firewalls you have?norton i believe and windows
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?college dorm
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
4.12.6
java-1.5.0._02
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)?Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
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?no

11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
um id ont know
12. Is this a your 1st try at FW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.first
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of FW's interface?yes i do

im sorry i couldnt answer all of them

Most likely your not connected try this go to file click connect.



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Disable either your XP or Norton Firewall. These 2 firewalls will clash with eachother & result in less security, not more. And will also give LW firewall issues. And configure your other firewall. You could try XP firewall enabled just for the moment & disable Norton just to see if you can get connected; Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

* But I suspect the main problem here is connecting from a Dorm. Most schools & dorms now block or filter p2p programs.

is there a way for me to fix the p2p blocking prblem that the college may have??

Discuss it with the people who are in charge is the best way.

Proxies may or may not work. Proxies for LW can be a pain to set up & may take many to try before one works ... if it works in your scenario. There's some listed here A Fix for those whose ISP's block Limewire pages 1 - 3 which have links to alternative instructions. Page 2 has links to many to try.

hello, i am new to limewire. i need help getting it to work. look forward to chatting with anyone.