i have been on this forum for about 4 hours reading and trying to help myself and not bother ya. can't get it done, sorry....
just got lw a few days ago. have tried everything and still can't get more than 1 bar.
help please. anxious to use lw. heard great things

1. OS version? Windows 98se
2. What firewalls you have? none/norton system works 5.0/norton antivirus 11.0.16.4
3. How much ram? not sure/how do i find out?
4. Hard Disk space available? 22.2G
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) 150m cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? motorola SB5120 / linksys BEFSR41
7. Where are you trying to connect from /house,
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 / 1.5.0_08
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? teton wireless
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? long wait/msg pops up “timed out”
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give
details of set up. share with 2 other computers in my home. no other p2p prgrms
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. 1st try
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes

Something's blocking LW's default port. Maybe your ISP? Try using a different port (64049 to start with). Within LW go tools > options > advanced > firewall config. On that page you can change LW's listening port (Apply to save any changes).

You're way better off using a software firewall than running with none. If your NSW doesn't have a firewall included, you can enable the XP one...it's better than nothing. Check below for config instructions
Firewall setup

If changing ports has no effect, I'd give your ISP a call & find out their poilcy on p2p. If they're blocking ports, it's doubtful whether you'll be able to use p2p. Check out the Teton acceptable use policy (click link)...they don't definitely say that they block p2p but there are a couple of points about copyright infringement...it's worth checking out.
http://tetonwireless.com/T&C.htm

Your router has an internal firewall, that's why you see the firewall icon even when you're not using a software firewall. If your router supports UPnP, enable it within the router. Then go back to that LW firewall config page & check the Use UPnP option. Give it a while to settle down (say half an hour). If the firewall icon's still there you might need to port forward through your router. Check the link below & find your router...there are a few different versions of the BEFSR41, so you'll have to look through & find your version.
http://www.portforward.com/english/r...outerindex.htm

Follow the instructions there & don't forget to set up a static IP address before doing the port forwarding