Hello, my limewire gets to the third bar and stops

[tee08]

Hi everyone. Im new to the boards and I am inquiring about my limewire. I have had the service for a couple of years and I have recently encountered problems with it. My Limewire, when it starts to connect, gets up to the third bar quickly, then freezes at that status. Limewire says it has a firewall, but I have excluded it from my Firewall and my spyware/virus checks. I have updated java/limewire software, and I would like to know how to fix this problem. Thanx

[birdy]

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[tee08]

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) windows XP home
2. What firewalls you have? I have Avast; windows
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available? yes
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) dsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? siemens speedstream
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? apartment
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
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? att
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
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. experienced
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes, but I have excluded LW from all firewalls

I am able to use LW from a different user, however