Using for 2 years and now nothing... need help

argueta42 · #1 (**permalink**) September 4th, 2007

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows Xp SP 2 /Media center
2. What firewalls you have? McAfee
3. How much ram? 1.5
4. Hard Disk space available? 100 gb
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Buffalo WHR-G125 (DD-WWRT Firmware)
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)? HOme
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. LW 4.4.18 Java 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? Time Warner Cable
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? 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. Have been using for 2-3 years and haev never experienced this. Was workin on laptop, had to format and reinstall os, installed LW and no connection. Brand new desktop also cannot connect.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? Yes, but Firewall is configured to allow connection from limwire. Router is configured to manually foward ports

Thanks in advance. Any help would be appreciated. Can't seem to figure out what is going on. I have read all the posts and still no dice!!!

ukbobboy01 · #2 (**permalink**) September 4th, 2007

Argueta42

Reading through your equipment details has thrown up a couple of mysteries for me, they are:

1) In your answer to question 13, part of your answer was this:

Quote:

Yes, but Firewall is configured to allow connection from limwire. Router is configured to manually foward ports

I'm not sure if you mean your router has been set up to port forward Limewire or forward ports in general. Could you let me know which?

2) You have not answered question 14 about whether you have UPnP installed on your setup, can you say if you have it or not?

Get back to the forum asap and we will see what we can do.

UK Bob

argueta42 · #3 (**permalink**) September 4th, 2007

Yes my router is set up for UPnP.

Sorry, but yes I ment that the ports for Limewire that needed to be fowarded are. In my case I am using 9836.

ukbobboy01 · #4 (**permalink**) September 7th, 2007

Argueta42

You will have to delete your LW preference folder, this link will tell you where it is and how to delete it:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/window...tml#post115445

You will loose all your LW options and settings, which you will have to manually re-enter, but once done you should find that LW has improved.

Let us know how you get on.

UK Bob

argueta42 · #5 (**permalink**) September 7th, 2007

Still no luck after deleting the folder. Its really odd. I have tried all those options on that page before. I think I'm just out of luck. I know my ISP is not blocking it because my neighbor can still use it.

ukbobboy01 · #6 (**permalink**) September 7th, 2007

Argueta42

Reading back over our post, and trying to figure out what is wrong, you said:

Quote:

Yes my router is set up for UPnP

Have you also set UPnP on your WinXP O/S and on LW?

If not, here is a link leading to a list of instructions you should follow:

http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...tml#post285776

Again, let us know how you get on.

UK Bob

argueta42 · #7 (**permalink**) September 7th, 2007

Uk Bob,

So I set UPnP on XP as you suggested. I logged onto my router to ensure that UPnP was enabled and it was. But I regret to inform you that for some reason beyond my understanding still no connection.

firecracker76 · #8 (**permalink**) September 7th, 2007

I am having the same problem ... I think. LW was working fine a few weeks ago now nothing. It opens ok, I can type in my search ok, it looks like its loading a list but nothing appears in the box.
What's going on?

birdy · #9 (**permalink**) September 7th, 2007

firecracker76,

Are you connected properly (how many green connection bars do you see)?
If your connection is ok, try this: Problems with the search

And if that's no help, 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.
LimeWire Pref Folder in Vista

In LW go tools > options > searching > basic & check whether the 'show license warning' box is ticked. If it does, untick it > Apply > ok...see if that makes any difference.

If there's a connection problem, please give us your details.
System details - help us to help you (click here)

argueta42,

Were you using Java 1.6.0_02 before the reformat, when LW was working? Some people have found that their LW won't connect when using that Java. You could try this one instead. Download 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

gazzbe · #10 (**permalink**) September 8th, 2007

Usually I have no complaints with LM but now I do. Over the past few days it's impossible to get rid of it. I close it and it reopens.. I close it.. and it reopens ad nauseam. I've unchecked the autostart at log on but thats made no difference it still starts up seemingly with a mind of it's own. I have deleted LM and reinstalled again thinking that would cure the problem but it hasn't. Any advice welcome.
Second part.
In the library/ programs section there are 50 plus " downloads " that I know nothing about nor want but can't see a way to delete them. How can I get rid of this unwanted dross ?
Thanks :-))