can't get connected.
 

I just bought a new computer and installed limewire but it won't connect. I have firewll up but i dont think that is the problem. Any suggestions?

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i have windows vista, widows firewall (Windows Live Onecare). 1 gb of ram, i have a cable connection through comcast, i have a linksys router model#: wrt54g. i have a Arris modem that comcast supplied. i am trying to connect from my apartment. the test worked. i am not sharing the connection that i know of. (there is no security) it is limewire 4.8.1. I have been using limewire for about three years on my other computer and it worked fine. there is no brick wall symbol. I cant find any Java

LW 4.8.1 did not have the firewall icon option. Nor did it have auto-setting the firewall options. The way to check for a firewall in that version is: 1. Do this test: Bug Report instructions & sample image Is the result True/False?

2. Also 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?

* the issue I see is your Linksys wrt54g. It was the "lemon" of Linksys devices. Normally their devices are very good but any of their models (particularly this one) with 54 in the model name has firmware problems & is unreliable. Best answer is port forwarding with it, else manually fixing the firmware. (For port forwarding see section 3 of next link, for firmware fixing see Linksys listing in section2) Connection problems? Check here first! (click on link)

* Make sure you configured your Vista firewall to allow LW full access; Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)

everything works great now! thanks for the help.