Have Another Go (Can't connect with LW)
 

Hi Guys I Downloaded L/w A While Ago But Could Never Get It To Connect, Thought Id Give It Another Go.
Version 4.8.1
Connecting From A House No Other Computers
Over 100gig Free Space
Isp Telstra Bigpond Wireless Modem Model:bp3-ext By Maxon Australia.
Windows Xp Home Service Pack 2
My Test Is Ok
Java 1.5.0. 02-b09
Norton Dissabled - No Brick Wall
Windows Plug And Play Enabled
Thats About All I Know, Any Help Greatly Appreciated, Mick.

Hey Mick, Both your Limewire and Java are older versions. Have you thought about Updating?? I think the latest version of Basic LW is 4.12.15. Try 1.5.11 with Java.
See Here JRE Not JDK.Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11. Be sure to delete any and all versions of Java before updating. Go to Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove.

To upgrade LW go here. Lime Wire » Official Website & Free Download «. Hope this helps. :D

Hi mick360,

Your version of LW doesn't have a firewall indicator. In LW go tools > options > bug reports > view example. Scroll down to 'recieved incoming this session'...is it true or false? If it's false, you can't recieve incoming connections from other computers & there's probably a firewall problem.

First thing to try: Delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. the preferences folder is located in C:\Documents and Settings\your username\.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.

Also make sure that you have LW set to connect when the application starts...tools > options > connections. Make sure 'connect on startup' is ticked.

Make sure that the XP firewall's configured to allow LW.
User Cant Connect - LimeWire

Next, try installing this version of Java. 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

Have you tried connecting with a later version of LW? The latest stable release is 4.12.15 & the latest Beta version is 4.13.13. You can download either version at the official site here.
Lime Wire » Download LimeWire
If you don't have the 4.8.1 installer saved, you'll lose that version if you install another version of LW.

I can't find any much info about your modem (the Next G network is a bit of a mystery to me...I'm not a Telstra customer), so I'm not sure whether yours has an internal firewall. I'm guessing not. You could always call BigPond & ask whether there's an internal firewall & if so, how to port forward for your modem.

Damn...I'm too slow ;)

Hey Birdy, deleted preferences, windows firewall has l/w as an exception.
Reads false to "receive incoming this session.
l/w is set to connect when application starts.
For some reason I cant download the java, when I click it says page cannot be diisplayed. I have deleted the old java.
I havnt tried with another version of limewirepro but if I cant get this one to work I will probably have to purchase one.
Any other ideas? Will ring big pond tommorow.
Thanks..Mick

Not sure about the problem downloading Java...try using a different browser.

Don't go & buy Pro until you know LW's going to work for you! Download one of the basic versions (either the stable release or Beta), they're free;)

When LW's open, go to file > disconnect. Wait a minute or 2 then file > connect.

You could also try 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. Restart LW & see if anything good happens.