cant seem to connect
 

just bought limewire pro wont let me connect some king of firewall is on i have tried everything please help

Exactly what 'everything' have you tried...tell us all the things you've done.

And we'll need your system details.
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connecting problems
 

i have tried turning off webroot firewall, trend micro antivirus,windows firewall and i dont know how to turn off Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast router.

1. windows xp meida center edition
2. web root, trend micro antivirus ,windows
3. 2.0 Gb of ram
4. 300 GB hard drive
5. broudband
6. Modem motorola router Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
7. Where are you trying to connect from home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.14.8 pro java 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP (mediacom cable)?
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: test worked http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there?
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.yes my computer is sharing the connection with a ethernet wire between the computers and a router
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. I thought I used it before on this computer cant remmember.
of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
://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? dont know
ecurity programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall :) webroot trend micro antivirus
in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland).

Don't run more than 1 software firewall at a time. Choose the one you want to use, make sure it's configured to allow LW & disable any others;)

Some people have had connection problems with Java 1.6.0_02.Try this version instead. Use the JRE offline installer & remove your current Java version(s) before installing this one.
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

If that doesn't help, If that doesn't help, delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 2 here & also point 3 if you've used newer 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.

What happened when you did the port test (#10 in the 'system details' list)?

What's the model of your Motorola? Is there an external router (not the Realtek ethernet controller)?

that didnt work either still no connection

Could you tell us, please?

Mediacom might be part of the problem (that's why I asked you if your port test worked). Check out this thread.
[RANT] Mediacom blocking P2P traffic - Dont waste your money - dslreports.com

Have you tried connecting at different times of day/night?

Have you tried using any other p2p apps?

port test worked it says
motorola SB 5100 surfboard cable modem
D link model EBR 2310 ethernet broadband router
i have tried day and night dont matter
what other p2p apps are u talking about examples please

Examples of other p2p: BearShare, Phex, Frostwire, torrent apps...other file sharing applications.

Try port forwarding for your router (it has a firewall), the instructions are here.
Port Forwarding for the Dlink EBR-2310
Don't forget the step of setting up a static IP address first, or port forwarding won't work. Make sure that LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router are the same number.

already did that too man this sucks i paid for a service i cant even use .any thing else i can try please let me know.

What ISP do you use. I bet it's your ISP filtering / blocking limewire from accessing the network.

I just recently moved back to college and use Insight and they seem to be blocking mine too as well as a bunch of peoples.

snowsunlimited,

In LW file > disconnect. Wait 5 minutes, then file > connect.
Click on the Connections tab in LW...right click on the hosts attemting to conect > remove. Let LW look for some different hosts.

You could 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. If you have port forwarding in place, you'll also need to change the port number in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within your router.

still cant connect tired everything and theirs no refund that sucks