limewire says that i dont have an active internet connection what do i do?
 

im having trouble with limewire im using the free version, and i can open it but it says that there is no internet connection, this only happens when i am at home it works all other places i use my computer on the internet this is really annoying so any help will be much appreciated

1. OS version? windows xp
2. What firewalls just the windows one
3. How much ram? 512 mb
4. Hard Disk space available? about 20 or 30 gb
5. Connection type? wireless broadband
6. Modem & router brand name etc. all i know is its a d link
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? my 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. i just have the newest free version of limewire
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? tiscali
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? all that happened was it said your test worked!
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. i am sharing my connection with two laptops, a mac and a pc they both connect with wireless
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. sort of both i use it at other places it just wont work at home
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
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?????
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall http://www.gnutellaforums.com/../ima...lies/smile.gif i use avg anti spyware + antivirus and windows defender
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). england

i used to download with bitlord but it stopped working suddenly and now nothing will let me download


dan

Do any of the other places that you use LW successfully have a Tiscali connection? Tiscali are a pain. Read the threads below for more info. Try connecting outside of peak hours.
Tiscali & Limewire
can't connect between 5pm-11pm
I have found a solution to getting Limewire to work with Tiscali

If Tiscali are causing the problem (some people just can't seem to connect & some eventually can), there might not be much you can do. One of those threads above tells you how to change ports...see if that works for you.

What version of Java are you using? Heaps of people have had trouble using LW with Java 1.6.0_01. Try this version instead. Use the JRE offlilne installer & remove your current Java version before you install this one;)
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

What's the model of your D-Link? It might have it's own internal firewall.