About Norton: (1) Configuring Norton Internet Security

(2) Whenever you update Norton, it may need reconfiguration; Reconfiguring Norton Firewall

If you use Norton FW, then disable XP's firewall. The two are known to clash with each other & results in less security & other side-effects.

Things to try:

* Try deleting your LW Preferences folder whilst LW is closed; instructions here: Point #2 & 3 in Fixes for Limewire (sample image included at bottom of page.)

* Try other options in that link about fixes for LW.

* If the above doesn't work, go to LW's menu bar, Tools>Options>Advanced>Firewalls & change it to manual port forward & change both ports to one between 49152 - 65535 (64049 is a good one to try)

* It's my guess OOL is responsible. They are a very large ISP who control over many regions. They have been known for shaping/blocking p2p or LW in some of those areas. Of course they always say they are not doing it. Check for OOL or Optimum Online threads on the forum. Search those terms & you may get a few tips worth trying. My guess is they have detected your large bandwidth use for p2p & then put the blocks in place.

BTW I merged 3 threads into one I hope you don't mind, just all are same issue & it's easier to keep all posts of same topic together.

I wanted to thank you guys, Wondering and Lord for solving my connection problem. Removing my Limewire preferences folder and removing and then downloading version of Java you suggested worked perfectly!! Can't thank you enough, this had been going on for quite sometime!!