1. OS version? freespire (i know i have no clue what it is my mom put it on)
2. What firewalls you have?no clue
3. How much ram?dont know
4. Hard Disk space available? dont know how to find it on this computer
5. Connection type? cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? lol.. dont know
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)?house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. limewire v. 4.13 beta and.. java 1.5.0_09
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?uhh.. charter i think
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 says it worked.. lol?
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. not that i know of
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. in this OS yes
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?yeah but i dont know how to change the firewall on this OS
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? no clue
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall dont know lol.. whatever came with freespire
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). USA! lol

ok so right now.. it wont connect to the internet and i have no clue how to look at the firewall from freespire i know nothing about this OS.. im not stupid when it comes to computers but when it comes to this i am lol... so if anyone can PLEASE help me.. i wanna listen to music again..

Have a look through the Linux support section, you could also use the forum search & see whether you can find any info.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/general-linux-support/

Maybe the Freespire forum has more info about firewalls.
Forums - Powered by vBulletin

If the brand & model's not showing on your modem/router, have a look underneath. Or ask your Mum.