Hello all,
Limewire pro is stuck at "starting connection" in the connections tab there are usually about 10 connections that it is trying to connect to. Have tried rebooting and looking through the stickys without any luck. Please help.

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) XP Pro Srvcpak 2
2. What firewalls you have? Panda Platinum 2007
3. How much ram? 2gigs
4. Hard Disk space available? 200 gigs (50gigs on primary drive)
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Motorola sb5101, no router
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? apartment
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. LM 4.12.3pro / Java 1.6.0_01
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? 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. New problem, has worked fine for a long time.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yes
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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 Panda Platinum 2007
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). USA