Help - having trouble(can't connect)

[AntiNess]

This seems to be a fairly routine question from people but I'm struggling to find an answer. Here's my system details:

1. Windows XP
2. Bullguard anti virus and firewall - disabled Windows firewall (have tried disabling both but brick wall still showing)
3. Plenty of RAM
4. Plenty of disk space
5 Broadband
6. Belkin N1 MIMO wireless modem router
7. My home
8. 4.12.11 Pro and Java 1.5.0_06
9. Homecall
10. Test worked
11. Wireless router connecting 3 computers (my pc is wired - 2 others wireless)
12. Downloaded Pro in January and it has been working brilliantly until a week ago. All I can get is starting connection

Any ideas?

BTW not too technically minded when it comes to computers so basic english is useful when describing things!

Thanks

[wondering why]

Pipex Homecall are known to throttle p2p...Take a look at Birdy's posts in this thread...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...light=homecall

I'd say you have popped up on there radar as a heavy downloader and they have now throttled you....

You could try changing your listening port number to something between 49152 up to 65535, try this one 64049....

[AntiNess]

I did see some advice about changing the listening port before but to be honest I can't figure out how to do it - I can add exceptions to be allowed through the firewall but can't find how to change the port. I will investigate changing my provider if Homecall are not too friendly towards p2ps. Thanks

[wondering why]

Whilst in limewire go to Tools > Options > Advanced > Firewall configuration..