help please i cant connect
 

hi, my name is ashley i am new here i would sincerely appreciate if you would help me. its just when i load limewire none of my search come out . the connection bars on the bottom of limewire are all red except for the first little one. i've tried that firewall problems and still nothing . plese help me.

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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im using windows xp
i just have the windows firewall
256 MB of RAM
i really dont know how much hard disk space available how can i find out?
connection type DSL
Siemens speedstream 4100 Ethernet ADSL modem
im trying to connect from my home
LimeWire 4.8.1 / Java 1.6.0_01
ATT yahoo internet
it says your test works
not sharing wiht other computers but i have two users account
no i have been using limewire for four months and this is the first time i had this problem
i do not see the brick wall
i dont know if i have given full permission
xp firewall on

Did this start after updating java

no it didnt

Can you disable XP firewall just for 5 mins to see if it is that stoping L/W
Restart your computer then see if the wall goes.

Heres a link to configure your XP firewall you dont want to run without one.
Windows Firewall - LimeWire

ok i will try disabling the firewall for five min. do i disable it and the n restart or do i disable it wait five min and check limewire.

ok i tried it but still nothing worked. should i turn on the firewall back again.

Hi Ashley.
Sorry I was just to tired to continue,:lmao: Where were we,:D

Yes turn XP firewall back on, Then click on the blue link I gave you, that will
walk you through configuring XP/FW correctly.

ATT yahoo internet, Can you give them a ring, Ask if they filter P2P traffic.?

Im looking, but cant find anything yet about them I will get back when I find
something.
AAARR !! Its "AT&T yahoo" Not ATT, and yes they do Block P2P,
Do a L/W search for AT&T yahoo, at the top of this page, Its seems its not all of the time so there may be a workaround
suggested.