Firewall Issues
 

I AM HAVING ISSUES WITH MY FIREWALL :bangh: I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING...TOOK THE FIREWALL OFF...MADE LW AN EXCEPTION...UNINSTALLED NORTON...IM DONT WANT TO MESS WITH THE PORTS CUZ I DONT KNO EXACTLY WHAT I AM DOING...BUT IVE TRIED EVERYTHING THAT I COULD...CAN SOMEBODY PLEASE HELP ME OUT! THANK YOU:Smilywais:


1. OS version? XP
2. What firewalls you have? THE BASIC WINDOWS FIREWALL...I DUNNO IF I HAVE ANYTHING ELSE...IM NOT COMP SMART
3. How much ram?I DUNNO
4. Hard Disk space available? 17.6 GB
5. Connection type? CABLE
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? thomas rca MODEL:DCM425
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=4.14.10 JAVA=1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider)? MEDIACOM
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? MY 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.YES IM A :newbie2:
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? YES:bangh:

Error
 

Model Number For My Modem Is Dcm452

I can't find any info on your modem/router at all, not even when I googled it...Are you sure that's the correct info ??
If you turn the box upside down it should tell you the make and model number....

In the meantime try these fixes...
Try uninstalling 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

Try deleting your preference folder/s...This will reset your configurations back to default and get rid of any corruption that may of happened...;)

Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should

Im Sorry Its A Thomson Cable Modem Model Dcm452

I Uninstalled Java And Reinstalled The One U Told Me...i Also Tried To Delete The Pref. Folder And I Still Cannot Connect

I still can't find any info on it....

Try these...

Try changing the listen port in limewire to 64049 and select apply...
To find this option go to Tools > Options > Advanced > Firewall...
You can also select the manual port forward option and enter 64049 and select apply...

Right-click the Limewire icon and go to properties and change compatability setting to Windows 2000. (but only if you're using Windows 2000 or later.) Somebody reported changing to Windows NT compatibility fixed their problem despite not using that operating system version.

Right-click on the Limewire icon on the desktop and click on Run as. Then it should come up showing the current user and then switch it over to Administrator. (but 'only' if you're the admin of your comp.!)

I'm also starting to suspect MEDIACOM as they have been known to shape p2p bandwidth...
[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 ??

i tried the things that you told me and still no connection...i have tried to connect at all time of the day with no luck...from what my brother in law has told me there is a antivirus on this comp...windows live one care....he has also stated that there use to be lime wire on this pc...i haven't tried any other p2p...i dont know of any other than limewire that offers free downloads...so hopefully we can figure this out.

Did you configure Windows Live to allow limewire...

Yes

I'm running out of ideas...

You could try uninstalling Limewire using the uninstaller which is found in start > all programs > limewire...then re-install it using the offline installer...To find the offline installer, use the link below > cancel the installer window when it pop's up and then select the offline installer link...
Lime Wire » Download LimeWire

If that doesn't help could you goggle your modem and see what info you come up with regarding port forwarding...I couldn't find anything...;)