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Originally Posted by Jordeekrav (Post 325989)

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows Vista, no user account
2. What firewalls you have?Zone alarm, and windows firewall.
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?modem = hp pavillion/a6200n router=verizon/6100f
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help bar > About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. _ LIMEWIRE 4.18.6
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. no, it has never connected on this computer.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes. and iv turned off all firewalls.[/SIZE]
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? I have no idea.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall Zonealarm and Windows.

Firstly, choose one firewall. If run two then it will result in less security not more plus other side effects & problems. Configure the one you choose to 'allow' LW in the firewall rules.
Make sure LW is not using same connection or listening port as any other LW running on same connection. Check this via Tools > Options > Advanced > Firewalls.
Check thru suggestions here (try each one): http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html

I am not sure about the Verizon router. It's my guess they have it made by another company who label it with their own name on it. Example it could be a Westell6100. I know with that brand they are best manually port forwarded, their UPnP support is quite unreliable. (Edit: Google results tend to agree with my guess, your router is most likely a Westell, since Verizon also use this model.) If above suggestions don't work then port forwarding is probably way to go. Let us know if need further help then I will give instructions on how to port forward. :)

firewall problems

I had major problems running latest Limewire [XP SP3] after years of no problems. Did search on all files & folders with word limewire. Deleted everything.
I turned OFF the firewall and loaded limewire and everything worked. You will need to reset preferences but no big deal. Hope this helps!

so how exactly is this directory cleared? i went into user documents & limewire but did not find such file.

Hint...It's All Right Here :cheesy:

So how's BS workin' for ya LOL

firewall problems

For XP I found the easiest way was to go into explorer and choose search

Click all files and folders
put limewire in the top box
click search.
EVERYTHING that comes up - Delete!

Close down your firewall in control panel.

Download and install limewire.

It worked for me after several attempts and frustration trawling through individual folders.

Incidently I have a Vista machine and LW worked fine. Maybe it is a XP SP3 issue.

I'm using v.4.12.6 on vista. your fix worked for me.

it worked for me thanks for the help!

Thank you sooo much, I've been beating my head against the wall trying to get my connection back. Your suggestion worked perfectly.
Again much thanks.:aweof:

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Originally Posted by sdaswani (Post 77841)

For those who are having trouble connection to the Gnutella network using LimeWire, we have a potential fix. You need to delete your WHOLE LimeWire preferences directory. The directory can be found in the following locations:

OS X:
/Users/your_username/Library/Preferences/LimeWire

Windows:
C:/Documents And Settings/your_username/.limewire

Linux:
~/.limewire

Please shutdown any instance of LimeWire you may have running, delete the whole directory, and then restart LimeWire. You should be able to connect.

I'd love to hear how this works for everyone.

Thanks!
Susheel Daswani
Software Engineer
Lime Wire LLC

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Thank-you legaci it worked...Your genius and benevolence is appreciated