Please help can not connect
 

. OS version? (eg: Windows 98):
I have windows xp

2. What firewalls you have?:
norton (but i have allowed LW)

3. How much ram?
lots

4. Hard Disk space available?
enough

5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
I use cable (well wireless)

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
no router

7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
I'm connecting 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 and Java 1.5.0

9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)?:
My ISP is Microsoft Internet Explorer

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?
The page won't connect

11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
no i'm not

12. Is this a your 1st try at FW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
this is my first try with limewire (FW?)

13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of FW's interface?
I have no idea what that is (FW?)

P.S. in the sticky i read that if the test page for LW 6346 doesn't work there are ways around it in order to enjoy limewire. what are? what exact steps do i have to follow now?

Thanx a mill,
RLC:confused:

Your ISP is your internet service provider...the company that you pay for internet access.

No router, any modem? Any external devices? Are you connecting from an apartment complex?

Your ISP is your internet service provider...the company that you pay for internet access.

I pay a company called TKS

No router, any modem? Any external devices? Are you connecting from an apartment complex?

Yes I have a modem and yes I am in an apt.

TKS is a cable service located in Germany. If thats not the answer that you're looking for then how do I find out what is my ISP exactly. Also I have tried that website to see if the 6346 port is closed or open for my computer and it said "stealth." What is that? Okay so what do i o again to get LW to work?:bangh:

What's the brand & model of your modem?

Yeah I found TKS info, so far it doesn't look like they have an anti-p2p policy.

hey birdie i just went to the portfowarding website and found the info for motorola sb900. now what do i do? should i click on easy file sharing web server?

or do i click on limewire?

u know what i just finished reviewing the website and that seems like a lot of work. tell me that is not what i have to do. is that what i have to do???

by the way thnx for responding so quick to my messages.

I just noticed this. There is a red brick in front of a blue globe (ball). When I put the mouse on there it says that LW has detected a firewall.

At the port forwarding site, click on LimeWire in the programs list.

Providing your Norton firewall's configured properly, the firewall that LW's detecting is either coming from your modem or (not too sure about this but it may be a possibility) from some firewall associated with the apartment's internet setup. Have you tried using any other p2p apps? If so, could you connect?

If your port 6346 test doesn't work, means LW's default port is blocked. Try changing LW's listening port to something higher (say 64049). Tools > options > advanced > firewall config will bring you to the page. Change the listening port there. You'll also need to change port numbers allowed through your software firewall and any port numbers forwarded through a modem/router. All port numbers used must be the same;)

If you're going to set up port forwarding, make sure to set up a static IP address first or p/f won't work. You'll find a link for this within the port forwarding guide for your modem.

my limewire isn't connecting.
and i see that limewire has detected a firewall, so i tried my best to do what people have said to do to fix this problem.
like with the listening port numbers and stuff.
but i really dont know what i'm doing, and nothing's changed yet.

the_hashimo,
Read the sticky below & make sure that you're only using 1 software firewall which is configured properly. If you're connecting through a modem/router, they usually have their own internal firewall...see the info about enabling UPnP & port forwarding.
Connection problems? Check here first!

If you're stuck, please give us your details. Post #2 of the sticky shows the info that we need.

1.my test worked
2.Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access? i dont understand how to do it. like i dont know how to open network connections.

the connection firewall thing tells me to:
3.Go to Start -> Control Panel
4.Open Network Connections
but i can't even find start on my limewire
=/

That's Start on your computer;)

LMAO
omgggg
okay

okay i'm gonna try this thing over again

I did everything in the WINDOWS XP INTERNET CONNECTION FIREWALL list.
but i still have the firewall icon at the bottom, and i dont know what the linksys thing is for the next step.

Can you tell us your details please?:D
System details - help us to help you

1. OS version is windows 98
2. What firewalls you have?-i dont know?
3. How much ram?-i dont know?
4. Hard Disk space available?-i dont know?
5. Connection type is modem
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers-i dont know?
7. Where are you trying to connect from-home
8. What version of LimeWire-4.9.33 (LW) & Java -1.5.0_09
9. Who is your ISP provider- internet explorer
10.it says "your test worked" when i go to the link
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.-i dont really know?
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.-i've been using LW for roughly a year, and this is the first time it hasn't been working. but i dont know anything about LW technical stuff.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? YES!!! it's horrible!

i can tell you 2, 3, 4, 6, and 11 if there's a way to find out on the computer.
i just don't really know how to get to it.

2. Have you installed anything like ZoneAlarm, Kerio, Norton firewall (NPF), Comodo, Sygate...these are all software firewalls. Look in your system tray, do you see any icons for any firewalls (sorry, don't know win 98 at all)? Have a look also in add/remove programs...any firewall stuff there?

3. Start > right click on My Computer > properties. You'll see how much RAM.

4.Start > My computer > right click local disk (C) > properties. You'll see how much free space.

5 & 6. Do you mean modem speed (as in dial-up) or do you have a modem that your comp plugs into? If you have an external modem, look for any brand or model (look underneath the device too).

7. Is home a house, apartment, student accommodation?

9. Your ISP is your internet service provider...who do you pay for your internet use?

11. Are you on a network of some kind or is your the only computer in your home? Do you use any other file sharing programs?

What has changed since you were last able to use LW? Any updates, new programs installed, change of ISP, moved house etc etc?

2. i dont think i have any
3.i have 17.2 GB free space and 18GB used up
5+6- i have an external modem but i cant read the brand or model
7.it's a house
9.um i dont know who my parents pay for my internet use
11.i have another comp i nthe house. and i dont use any other file sharing programs.
not much changed from the last time i was able to use LW

256 MB of RAM

-thanks so much for all the help that you gave me, i really dont know anything about LW and stuff.
but its really late so i think i'm gonna go
again, thanks for all the help!

You might have to find out from your parents the make & model of your modem, they've probably got a manual around somewhere if there's no writing visible on the modem. Also the ISP.

You could try deleting LW's preferences folder when LW's closed (check in task manager to see it's properly closed). See points 2 & 3 below. You're using a very old version, so unless you've also installed & used a newer version recently, your prefs folder should be in the location described in point 2.
Fixes for LimeWire

Have you thought of updating to a newer version? LW's up to 4.12.6 now. It's really up to you but sometimes people do have trouble with older versions. If you love your 4.9.33 & still have the installer, you could save it somewhere safe & that way you can revert to it later on if you like. Updating to a newer version will uninstall the old one, so unless you've saved your 4.9.33 installer, you'd lose that version if you updated.

You should really get a firewall. There are some good free ones around. It's a bit dangerous to be using the internet without some protection for your computer;) There are some free ones within the link below
http://www.norbiesworld.co.uk/Downloads/c=4.html

and some more info about free security products within this thread
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...irusprotection

No i cant use any other p2p systems (i.e. Morpheus), and the listening port that my limewire is set to is 35506:confused: . So what else do i need to set to this number? Also, under firewall options in limewire the section related to router info "uPnP is checked"

is my firewalll configured properly????
 

i just noticed that in my firewall advanced settings the port stealthing option is checked. It says, "this options ensures that blocked and inactive ports do not respond to connection attempts." Should i uncheck this option????

First off, I don't know the Norton firewall & I really don't understand much about port stealthing but I think you can leave it checked...you'll open whatever ports you need within your firewall anyway.
Someone else here probably knows more about this & can add to the thread if my advice isn't right in this instance:D

'Use UPnP' should be checked if you're using a modem/router with UPnP enabled. If you're going to try port forwarding, you'll have to check the 'Manual port forward' button & add the port number you've forwarded in the box.

When you've chosen a new listening port number, change it within the firewall config page, within your Norton firewall & also use this same number when port forwarding within your modem. Same number in the manual port forward box too.

I decided not to setup portfowarding right now because Limewire says that in most cases it can work aroung firewalls, and Norton firewall is a pretty popular software. I do not have my Windows XP firewall on and under the Norton firewall options "use UPnP" is checked. As stated earlier I am using Motorola SBG900 modem, Could this be whats possibly blocking LW? And, is there any way LW (or some other source) can tell me exactly where the firewall is coming from? If so, where do I find this info to correct it?

oh yea and i only have one green bar under network connection.

I will follow any instructions given to help LW connect--even the portfowarding one providing it is absolutly neccessary. Because I read that if I had to restart my computer for some reason the new static IP address may be reset and then I would have to start all over again, Is that true?
I have like several different new questions on this thread. Sorry that they're not all in one message, but right after I send the message I'll think of a new point to make/ask. thanx a mill. RLC

Do you think it willl help any if I download the international version of LW?

I temperarily turned off my norton firewall and then rechecked limewire and the red brick wall was still blocking the blue globe, so what to do now?