I dunno if it's only me, but my problem with OS X was the system preferences/network settings on my Mac. Under TCP/IP my configure settings were on DHCP. Once I changed it to manual & entered all the IP's, masks, routers and so on... by hand it started to work fine.

good luck,...

Hello, I'm new to LimeWire. We downloaded and installed LimeWire 3.6.15 last week. I'm running Windows XP Home Edition. I also have installed the Norton Internet Security application.

I'm having connection problems, and rather than read through 29 pages of this thread, I wondered if someone could just summarize what I need to do to connect.

The LimeWire application appears to come up fine. Clicking on the connection option brings the green light on for just a second. I have already checked my Norton firewall settings, dumped my limewire preferences file once already, and switched off the auto connect feature. Still no luck connecting.

Thanks for the help.

DavidGene: Just to double-check your firewalls including XP see here: http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml

Update to the latest Java: Java 1.5 (take the JRE) b/c LW is designed with Java, & runs on Java.

If you're still having problems can you please tell us about your connection setup. What modem & router brand name & model no.'s?

You said you dwnlded LW 3.6.15, but why that version? LW 4.2.2 was released a couple days ago & LW 4.0 has been around for 6 months.

By the way, the 1st post on page 1 was the most important. This thread is going to be edited/replaced with an updated version soon.

Hi there,
I've got WIN XP Pro (disabled firewall)
DI-604 router (opened up port 6699)
Connects at poor and then disconnects and same thing again.
Don't know what the prob might be...i have a cable connection(ussualy download around 250-300kb/s).
Any help would be appreciated!

Why port 6699? Your DI-604 is a linksys isn't it? Is it a modem or a router or both. From what I could find it's just a router which suggests you have a separate modem.

Anyway, whichever port you choose (LW is set to use port 6346) you will have to set LW to use the same port or vice versa. You will also need to Force IP. See Force IP instructions & sample image And also set theat same port number under LW's port option (see Tools>Options>Advanced> & both Port & Firewall

See how you go.

I runing xp professionalwith windows firewall turn off usingMcAfee Internet Security Suite version 6.0: I installed the English version, which wouldn't open are connect. So I uninstalled the English version of LimeWere and installed the international version of LimeWire, which connects and dowloads just fine. This may be of some help to Windows XP users.

I've changed the ports to limewire's original and changed it in router options as well. And my router is a DLink DI-604. Still doesn't work. I have the pro version as well, shouldn't that be faster?

Did you use these instructions: Port Forwarding for the Dlink DI-604 & also see other DI-604 issues OR the Port Forwarding for the Dlink DI-604 version 2 Make sure you have a static ip otherwise it won't work next time you use it. Also, make sure you save the settings & reboot your modem. I also have a DLink but different model. If possble use port 6346 for port settings.

Worked for me! 11/23/04
P4 @ 2.8
WIN XP Pro (sp2)
I had not been able to connect for some time, and had tried all the tips and tricks in the FAQ, and had even dialogued with the LW Pro support. This worked. Now, we will see if it keeps on working!

THANKS

Just upgraded to Limewire Pro 4.02 after not using Limewire for a year or so. Running Mac classic 8.6. After startup, I am apparently not connected, although the "disconnect" option is available under the file menu heading. selecting "disconnect" however does nothing. I tried your suggestion of shutting the application down and dumping the limewire preferences folder. Upon restarting the application, it wlked me through my preference settings.
Help!