as of tonight i've tried alot of different things and still having trouble connect. any help would be appreciated


1. OS version? windows media center (prof 06 i've been told)
2. What firewalls you have? none windows default which ive turned off
3. How much ram? 2gb
4. Hard Disk space available? 200 gigs + some
5. Connection type? cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Ive tried doing a direct connection from my motorola modem surfboard (sb5100) and i'll use router as well linksys (wrt54g)
7. Where are you trying to connect from? HOME
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? limewire 4.12.15 and java 1.6._01
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? timewarner 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. no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. ive had LW before and never had this problem just with this computer
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes but ive turned off windows firewall and still there
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? yes,
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? im usuing trend micro antivirus and im sure i bought the one without a firewall
16. What country are you living in? US

Rather than turning off your Win firewall, configure it to allow LW.
User Cant Connect - LimeWire

Have you been able to connect when using Java 1.6.0_01? Quite a few people have had connection probs with this Java version. Try this one instead, 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

Or, if you don't like the idea of going backwards with Java updates, try the latest Java 6 update 2 (it's working fine with my LW).
Java SE Downloads

Another thing to try is: Delete 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.

You could also try port forwarding for your Linksys to get rid of the firewall icon. The instructions are here.
Port Forwarding for the Linksys WRT54G
Don't forget the step of setting up a static IP address. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router all have to be the same number