Okay, first of all thanks anyone who helps me with this, so lets get the ball rolling and get the preliminaries out of the way...

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows Vista
2. What firewalls you have? Microsoft Windows (tried on & off)
3. How much ram? 2GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 100GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Linksys WRT54G & Moto Surfboard
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. 4.13.6 Pro Beta
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Time Warner RoadRunner
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? "Your Test Worked!"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Several wireless clients feed into WRT54G along with wired desktop & voip ATA sharing wired... all tunnel through surfboard.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.New prob 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? You bet
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnP enabled and confirmed working
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall Symantec Corporate 10.2 (vista), defender

Hmm... blue works to make it interesting. Anyways, I've tried as much as I can read

(1) Disabling firewall, defender, symantec
(2) Tried Java 5.0 Update 11, 6.0, 6.0 Update 1
(3) Tried LW 4.12.11 << whatever's most recent
(4) Updated Windows completely
(5) Uninstalled McAfee both with the uninstaller and cleanup program
(6) Confirmed port forwarding works
(7) Uninstalled, reinstalled LW several times
(8) Uninstalled, reinstalled java & limewire several times, several versions
(9) Installed LW on W-XP machine, tested, working, turbo-charged
(10) disabled aero effects
(11) internet works

I'm at a loss with this one. I seriously don't know why it won't connect to the gnutella network. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. Thanks!