Hi lismarie06,

So there's nothing actually wrong with your LW's connection to the network? It's just that files won't connect for download? This thread's about problems when LW won't connect to the network

There are heaps of fake files around. They'll sit connecting for ages & then get stuck needing sources forever. Try the tips in these threads & remember to always check a video file with Bitzi (music doesn't get rated as often) before download

Fake files showing up in search results
How to find music (also has info that applies to video)

If it's happening with every single file that you try to download (do a test...search for an old song & try to download a file with 10 sources or less), delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 below, also point 2 if you've used much older versions of LW in the past.
Fixes for LimeWire

This will kill all of your settings within options. You'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things to the way you like them