hey guys....i'm havin the same problem most people are having n i'll be honest-i wanna pull my hair out.

ok...when i type in a search... i get "Limewire is currently connecting to the network. Your search may not return many results until you are fully connected to the network."

and now i've filled out as many of those questions as i could...

1. Windows XP
2.I've just got windows firewall at the moment
3.*i duna where to find the hard disk space*
4. Wireless connection
5. i wasnt exactly sure wat this was....but ive got an Acer Aspire3054WXCi
6. I'm connecting from home
7. LW version 4.12.14 and Java version 6.0.10.6
8. wasn't sure for this one either....but we connected thru Telkom if that helps
9. I couldn't reach that page
10. there is one other computer, but it's not wireless but it is on the same network
11. this is a new problem. i used LW on the other computer, and one day i went on to use it again and that message came up....and now it's doing it on my laptop
12. yes there is a brick wall
13.UPnP enabled
14. Windows firewall
15. and i'm in South Africa

i'd really appreciate any help, i've tried the advice from other threads but nothing has worked.... n i'm getting desperate here!!!
shot dot
Roo

i sent in all my details like 6 days ago and ive had no replies my first message with all the details is on page 4...under the name roo. i don't mind who helps as long as it someone!!!!

It would help to know what advice you've tried

Have you made sure that the XP firewall's allowing LW?

Have you tried changing Java versions? Use the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java version before you install this one.
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

The Acer info that you gave sounds like the model of your laptop. Your modem/router will plug into your computer, or if you connect wirelessly it might be plugged into another computer. Look at all the devices that let you connect to the internet.

Have you tried deleting LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed? See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will kill all of your settings within options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things. If you're not sure of your settings, go through LW's tools > options & write them all down, so that you can reset things later.

Have you tried changing ports? In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to 64049 (or something in the range of 49152 - 65535) > Apply > ok.
Looks like something's blocking LW's default port...maybe your ISP? I can't get to Telkom's terms & conditions page to check whether they've got any info about p2p use.