Hi mickjapa108,

I have 4 brown connectivity bars - not green or blue. Used to be able to connect with no problems. Vaguely remember a JAVA upgrade a week or two ago. Question: Why all of a sudden are so many users having problems with LimeWire connectivity? What happened recently that caused this phenomenon? I was cruising along for 2 years w/o any issues and now this. Port forwarding, static IP address configurations, etc., scare most people - myself included. If I screw up my wife's wireless network, I am -- well you know the answer to that.
Peace out.

1. OS version? XP SP 2
2. What firewalls do you have? McAfee with Windows XP disabled
3. How much ram? 1.0 GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 56%
5. Connection type? High Speed Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Linksys WRT54G router
7. Where are you trying to connect from? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.12.14 and Java 1.6.0_01-b06
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Comcast
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? It worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. NO
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new New problem with an experienced user. New prob - experienced user
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? UPnP enabled
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall McAfee Firewall enabled
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country. USA