ok I made them both the same number and of course it dont work (my luck) I remember reading somewhere when u change port numbers you have to do it for the firewall too, if so how do i do that?

Turn Norton off for a minute and see if that helps...

ok im trying it now

still doesnt want to connect :(

I dont know if this means anything but under norton person firewall, configure, programs, when i scroll down to limewire the icon looks a little dull

Another thing I dont understand is my norton firewall "learns" limewire, shouldnt this mean its allowed to connect ?

Im going to sleeep guys, if you figure anything at all out please post it, another day with no success :-(

Try the old version & reconfigure Norton, otherwise we'll put your problem to the gurus.

ok im back

OK I just downloaded the 4.9.30 version of limewire, and it dont connect, but im not getting that error message about not having an active internet connection or a firewall is blocking limewire from accessing the network anymore :), I made both ports in the firewall config the same number, checked the manual port forward box, made it "permit all" on norton firewall, windows firewall is off, Im wondering if theres maybe something in internet options or somewhere in norton that i have to check or uncheck something to let it allow these kind of things (p2p I think they called) because I tried downloading something my friend had last night (bearshare) and it has the same problem as limewire, connecting

hmmm another thing i just noticed, but on aol instant messenger theres a firewall option under preferences, theres also a file sharing boxes, I dont understand but if i remember right, on the old computer i downloaded limewire before aol, on this one i did the opposite downloading aol first, i dont know, if anyone else knows anything about this, please post

I might know exactly whats wrong but cant figure out how to fix it, i just uninstalled aol, unistalled limewire, then did limewire first (4.12.6) and down on my task bar every now and then 2 computer screen pop up wuth a red x through them, when i go to move ove rthem they disappear. I have no idea what these are but im sure you guys do, but I checked my netowrk connections, I had 2 options to choose (1394 connection, and Local Area Connection, they dont have anything under meath them now, I remember they used to say stuff like connected, firewalled. etc. but thats all gone) So i chose 'status' of them both because thats the only place i saw those 2 computers before and on the 1394 connection status window it says connected but the 2 computers at the bottom are all grey I remember these being blue before. On the Local Area connection 'status' window it also says connected but the 2 computers never stay all blue they tend to each go blue at random times on and off, just as I was typin this, it said I had to repair that one twice...im guessing thats why the red x on the computers keeps popping up in the task bar, and could this be the problem, if so how to fix it? and ya dont know if this helps but..the 1394 'speed' says 400.0 Mbps and the Local Area connection 'speed' says 100.0 Mbps

ok now its says connected under them both again lol so weird, ill be back in a few hours to check to see if you guys have any more answers lol