No Connection/Search
 

I have been using limewire for quite sometime now, and i havnt had a problem untill recently. Im having trouble getting fully connected and searching for things. Everytime i try to search for something, a little box pops up and says that im not fully connected and the search may not be complete. I have tried just about everything i can think of... any ideas??

Could you supply these details please....
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-you-post.html

Hi, im having the same problem as the person above, the only thing I have changed us my service provider to bt home hub/wireless. have filled my details below as best i canas im not very technical!

1. OS version? Windows 2000
2. What firewalls you have? avg
3. How much ram? not sure but quite a bit :o)
4. Hard Disk space available? yes
5. Connection type? bt home hub broadband

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? wireless connection bt home hub
7. Where are you trying to connect from house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) the newest of both
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? bt
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? it works
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. dont thinksk so!
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. new problem since my service provider changed worked fine on virigin media not sure if this connected
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? yes
http://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? i checked and it says the listening port number is 46005 and the router connection is using UPnP

15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...lies/smile.gifavg & Zone alarm
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). UK

Many thanks!!!!!

Your ISP is known for shaping p2p use during peak times....
Quote from Fair Use Policy...
8. Does this mean I can’t use Peer-to-Peer (P2P) applications?

No, we are not stopping people using any P2P service. We are simply ensuring that bandwidth is shared fairly between all customers at peak times, generally in the evenings. Outside of these times P2P will have full bandwidth access. It is worth noting that P2P is not a time-sensitive application.

A minority of users (around 2%) far exceed all others in terms of bandwidth demand, some using 600 GB per month. We have taken the decision to limit bandwidth available to these users at peak times.

Broadband Usage

You could also try Port Forwarding, this will enable limewire to pass through your routers Nat Firewall..
These are your instructions...
Port Forwarding for the BT Home Hub

Sorry to be a bit blonde but Im not sure what you mean on the first bit? whats a p2p?

thanks!

emma

Limewire is p2p software...;)
Peer-to-peer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia