OK Birdy you asked for it - but I won't hold my breath:

1. OS version?

• WIN XP

2. What firewalls you have?

• PC-CILLIN (TURNED OFF NOW)
• WIN XP (TURNED OFF NOW)
• ROUTER D-LINK DI-524 (I HAVE uPNP ENABLED. I HAVE EVEN TRIED PUTTING THE PC IN THE DMZ, WHICH DIRECTLY CONNECTS IT TO THE INTERNET AND OPENS ALL PORTS - STILL NO GOOD

3. How much ram?

• 1G

4. Hard Disk space available?

• 50G

5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)

• CABLE

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?

• ROUTER D-LINK DI-524
• Motorola Cable Modem SURFBOARD
  • Software Version: SB5100-2.3.1.6-SCM01-NOSH
    Hardware Version: 3
    MIB Version: II
    GUI Version: 1.0
    VxWorks Version: 5.4

7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)?

• HOUSE

8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.

• LW = 4.12.11
• JAVA = 1.5.0_09

9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)?

• BIGPOND

10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there?

• SAYS 'Your test worked!'

11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.

• TWO COMPUTERS ON NETWORK 192.168.0.30 & 192.168.0.4 - NEITHER WORK WITH LIMEWIRE.
• 192.168.0.30 DID WORK UNTIL I REINSTALLED WINDOWS XP LAST WEEK.
• 192.168.0.4 HAS EMULE ON IT WORKING FINE

12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.

• EXPERIENCED USER. BEEN USING SUCCESSFULLY FOR YEARS UNTIL REINSTALLING WINDOWS XP

13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?

• YES