Hi atheeta. Pranaams.
Setting up a static IP at first is most important, Did you do that ?
Here is a link to show you how, If you have a printer, copy the page to paper
its easyer to follow. if not coppy to notepad.
http://www.portforward.com/networking/staticip.htm
Then go back to the link you posted and enter static IP. & continue with port
faward that should work, any probs get back to me n post your details

System details - help us to help you Please.
Cut n paste these Questions,put your answers in bold text Thank You.

Recently there's been a problem with people not providing enough details about their setup - despite being asked again & again.
So let's make it easy for everyone...the details that we need if we're going to be able to help with complex problems are:

1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista)
2. What firewalls you have ?
3. How much ram ?
4. Hard Disk space available ?
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ?
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ?
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.?
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ?
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ?
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.?
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ?
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?

These are all contained within the sticky Connection problems? Check here first!
but possibly some people are getting a bit confused or lost when we direct them to this sticky & ask them to provide their details.

This information can be vital
For instance, some ISPs are known for blocking p2p/throttling bandwidth,
some connection devices are known for being unreliable in certain situations.

So please, help us to help you & provide as much info as you can.
If you're new to LW or new to computers & aren't sure how to answer some questions,
or don't know what an ISP or router is - just say so. Nobody's going to yell at you:wink:
Even if you can't answer all the questions in one go...don't worry. Do the best you can & we'll take it from there.
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by the way i found out my antivirus zonealarm thingy isn't the problem
1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) XP home
2. What firewalls you have ? zonealarm
3. How much ram ? i think its 512 i don't know
4. Hard Disk space available ? i'm not sure
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? Netgear DG834G
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ? house
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? the 4.12.6 (free one) LW and for java its environement 5 update 11
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? AOL
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? it says your test worked!
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. no i don't think so
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? a new problem, i've had LW for about 1 or 2 years, and this happened a few weeks ago (the status stayed at connecting and firewall in front of globe but i'm not sure if it was there before)
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?yup
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ?yeah, on zonealarm i let LW have ticks on everything (internet etc.) and i tried switching off zonealarm but it still has wall
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? i think its off....how can i check?

and by the way i tried the port forwarding thingy for my router and it doesn't seem to work! unless i've done something wrong...i followed all the instructions on that page! and is the start and finishing port for LW 6346? because thats what i put (don't know if its right ) :S oh ye! one more thing, when i open LW a pop-up comes up saying couldn't open AUX magnet or something like that..i've had that since i downloaded this version, is it important?
thanks for helping me!!