I have Windows 2000...not xp and I cant connect. I tried deleting that .limewire file and that didnt work...Oh yea im connected thru a linksys router with a wireless adapter. But I disabled the firewall and limewire still said that it was on. Could there be another firewall? The router also Supports UpNp so i dunno what to do.

Also I went to the link from dragon_egg (http://www.grc.com/port_6346.htm) and it says that my 6346 port is closed. So obviously I need to open that port or use UPnP, but I thought I'd already opened the port 6346. I went to the windows firewall and put 2 exceptions on the list, one for TCP port 6346 and the other for UDP port 6346. I also went on my router's settings and followed the instructions at this link: http://support.dlink.com/faq/view.asp?prod_id=1331#604

Hopefully this info helps a bit more, thanks grandpa

boricua365

Set your router and all of your computers for UPnP do not set the listening port on limewire set it to UPnP LimeWire will find it's own port. Reset you computer connection to it's default settings.

Click on start/Control Panel/Network connections/Local area connection or whatever connection you use to connect to the Internet/Properties/Internet Properties(TCP/IP)/Properties.

Put a dot in Obtain an IP Address automatically

Put a dot in Obtain an DNS Server address automatically

Then Click OK

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ekfh

Your Linksys router probably has a firewall in it what model is it.
If you know how to enable UPnP in your router enable it and set LimeWire to use UPnP.

The link below may help.


http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...516#post179516

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I checked those settings and they were already on "obtain automatically". UPnP is set on Limewire, but still no luck...

hi,

I tried using the option:

C:/documents and settings/your_username/.limewire

but it is not working.

I configured the option in lime wire to force ip.

It still not working ,

please give me any solution.

bye.

I'm using OSX and this didn't work for me. I was using Limwire fine for about a month and all of a sudden it stopped loading. I click on the icon and it just bounces in my dock. I've deleted and reinstalled it and tried your fix and still the icon just bounces on the dock and nothing happens. When I tried to get support (I purchased PRO) the website doesn't recognize my e-mail address and it's like I never purchased it. I still have the webpage for downloading the software, but Limewire doesn't have a record of me.

i use mac osx and can't get a connection on either one of my computers. if i delete preferences will it delete my whole file? current dowloads? etc.? i want to know what it effects before doing so. please help, i need my limewire...
thanks,
lorrie

Okay, I've spent the last hour reading throught posts on this forum trying to get my LimeWire to work. I started using it several months ago and it always was a bit picky about connecting - but it usually fully connected at some point in the day. Then about two weeks ago it stopped connecting and I've tried everything to get it to work again.

I deleting the user/.limewire preferences file -- didn't work.
I stopped allowing the "tips" to come up at startup -- didn't work.
I disallowed sharing with ultrapeers -- didn't work.
I changed my ISP to allow Gnutella with the directions from the LimeWire website -- didn't work (although there still is the little firewall icon in front of the globe in the lower left hand corner BUT that was usually there when LimeWire connected fine for me before.)
I changed my preferences so LimeWire does not start up when my computer starts up and I have to connect manually -- didn't work.

So, are there any other things out there that I haven't tried yet? I'm beginning to get very frustrated! I just want to download music; is that too much to ask?

boricua365

Did you reset your router to UPnP

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