arghhhhhh please help a compluter spaz out!(sudden connection problem)
 

Appologies if this has already been asked/answered, but i'm not much of a compuuter person and everything that could possibly be the answer to this that ive read makes little sense to me :/

My limewire's always worked fine, i havent downloaded anything new that might block the connection so i cant understand whats up. It now just wont connect at all, the little firewall sign in the bottom left is there and it only shows one bar of connection.I have tried following the limewire help instructions and allowing limewire on all the things that might stop it connecting, but it hasnt worked. I have tried unistalling/reinstalling and still no luck.

Any thoughts (put simply, please!) much appreciated :)

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

thanks, sorry to not find that info sooner...will do my best to answer what i can
1. OS version? XP
2. What firewalls you have? AVAST anti virus...erm..i think this has a firewall...if not i dont get thte question :/
3. How much ram? 512 mb
4. Hard Disk space available? erm...where do i find this :confused:
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? router-Linksys WRT54GS
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, 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. LW4.14.8 J1.6.0_01
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? NTL
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? YUp, says that
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Had no problems with it in the year or so i've been using
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?
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall :) I followd limewires instructions to allow limewire
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

Sorry for my completely useless answers

Try this first...
Uninstall all versions of Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11


If that does not help with your problem try deleting your preference folder/s...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should


Now if they don't help, try port forwarding your router as it has a Nat Firewall within...
These are your instructions...
Port Forwarding for the Linksys WRT54GS