connection problems

[foxyfmu]

I ran the test and it came back with "The page cannot be displayed" and "Cannot find server" What do i do?

[Lord of the Rings]

Can you give us a total desciption of your set up:
1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. ram?
4. HDD 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 (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...)
9. Have you used LW successfully before or is this the 1st time?
10. Who is your ISP provider?

These details are vital if you want us to find out what your connection problem is.

[foxyfmu]

1. Win Xp
2. Windows firewall (SP2)
3. 512mb
4. 11gb available, total 53gb
5. A LAN, the PC has broadband and then i'm on my laptop accessing internet over a LAN
6. Don't understand
7. home
8. 4.6.0 limewire and the latest java
9. Yes i have used it succesfully before, when i first installed it it worked fine but then a few days later it stops this happens after every install i think
10. Plusnet

[Lord of the Rings]

The fact you can't access port 6346 at all is a major worry! It is a possibility your isp may have blocked it. 1st let's try something simple. Whilst LW is closed, delete the LW prefs folder; instructions here: Fixes for Limewire Then open LW & give it some time to try to connect. If not working go to File menu & disconnect, & a while later choose connect.

If that doesn't work, lets try a different port number. First try port 6342. Go to LW's menu Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewalls & type in 6342 in the listening port option box. Press Apply button. I'm not sure if needed but it might be best if you then quit LW & re-open. If it still won't connect then see alternative port to try here: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=25119 & look for link that says Alternate ports

See how that goes & get back to us about how things go.

By the way, how many computers are on your lan? Is LW used on any of the others?

It just occured to me, try this test on the other computers on your lan: Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say ‘Test Page was a Success’. What happens when you go there?

[foxyfmu]

I've tried deleting the pref. folder already didn't do anything. This is the only computer on the LAN and nope the PC doesn't have LW.

I will try the ports.

[foxyfmu]

I tried going to that address on the PC but i get the same error message

[Lord of the Rings]

I didn't realise you'd posted back so quickly. Then 'other' ports looks like the go. See how it goes using different ports.

[foxyfmu]

I've tried using ports 6242 and 6340 to no avail.

[Lord of the Rings]

Use the link I gave to find other alternative ports you can use. Try something outside of the 6**** range. Try this ne 1st: 1234


http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...threadid=24523

[fabion]

Don't forget if you have windows firewall enabled, when you switch ports you have to allow LW full access to the new port settings.

Don't forget you also have to configure the firewall to allow TCP and UDP access.