Hi Deano.
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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Peace.

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mickjapa108

It happened all of sudden like, which is why it's odd.


1. what OS version? Vista Home Premium
2. What firewalls you have ? Norton, but uninstalled it the other day, so should be gone. Router firewall and Windows firewall, but turned off.
3. How much ram ? 1024Mb
4. Hard Disk space available ? 13Gb out of 80
5. Connection type Broadband with 8Mb connection speed and 40Gb monthly limit
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? Bt Home Hub
7. Where are you trying to connect from Wireless Hub, only me using.
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? Limewire Pro 4.11.12 and Latest Azureus, Java 1.5.0_10
9. Who is your ISP provider Bt Broadband
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. Yep. Came up Your Test Worked!
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No other computers, Azureus, but not simultaneously. It just stopped too. Same deal, connects, just no downspeed.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? New, been using for a while
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ?Yep but always got fast speeds despite of it.
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ? Yep, ports forwarded for LW and AZ
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.?

It's downloading again...not as fast though. Could you give me advice and suggestions anyways, might speed it up and help if it ****s up again

Thanks a lot for your time.