I can't connect

[jcvamp]

I'm using Windows XP Service Pack 2, and I connect to the internet via a router on Tiscali broadband (which, I know, supposedly blocks P2P. I was able connect before on Tiscali). I've read the help section at the top of this forum, and I've checked a site that checks for open ports, and 6346 is accessible.

I've tried setting up LimeWire to work using port forwarding on my router, and I've also tried setting up UPnP. LimeWire worked on this computer before I replaced the hard-drive, which is the same make and model as the previous one (I replaced the hard-drive as it was faulty), but now it doesn't even connect. I'm trying it with exactly the same settings as before, and nothing is working.

Any ideas?

[birdy]

You could change ports & see if that helps at all (no guarantees...if it's an issue with Tiscali, might not help at all). Try one in the range of 49152-65535 (say, 64049). Tools > options > advanced > firewall config & you'll see LW's listening port. Click Apply to save any changes.
If you change ports, remember that listening port, port forwarded thru a modem/router & ports allowed thru a software firewall must all be the same number

[jcvamp]

Originally Posted by birdy

You could change ports & see if that helps at all (no guarantees...if it's an issue with Tiscali, might not help at all). Try one in the range of 49152-65535 (say, 64049). Tools > options > advanced > firewall config & you'll see LW's listening port. Click Apply to save any changes.
If you change ports, remember that listening port, port forwarded thru a modem/router & ports allowed thru a software firewall must all be the same number

Thanks for the response. I've actually tried that, sorry, I forgot to mention it. Do you think that the problem could have anything to do with Windows XP Service Pack 2's half open connection problem?

[birdy]

Could be...are you using a patch to increase connections? There are a couple, I used the M$ one but I think more people use the other one!

http://support.microsoft.com/default...5bLN%5d;884020
http://www.lvllord.de/?url=tools

and another link with an update about the lvllord patch...read before downloading anything, since I haven't used that one I'm not too sure about it
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...ighlight=patch