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ok here's my problem:

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows HP laptop
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall
3. How much ram? Not sure
4. Hard Disk space available? Not sure
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Not sure
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? College Dorm
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 4.14.8 & Java 1.6.0-oem
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? AOL homepage comes up when I access Internet Explorer
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? Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
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. Downloaded on 8/27. Connection worked fine for a while and then became inactive for about a week. Connection then started working again for about a week, then noticed that it returned to inactivity on 9/26. Connecting has failed to work since then.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342 Yes
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 http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...lies/smile.gif MacAfee I think
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

Can other people in the dorm use p2p (LW or other apps) without a problem? Maybe the school's started blocking p2p...you should check on that.

Double check your Windows firewall config. Are you sure there's not a McAfee firewall?
Try changing ports: in LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to 64049 > Apply > ok. You can also try other ports in the range of 49152 - 65535.

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. If you're not sure of your settings, go through LW's tools > options & write them all down, so that you can reset things later.

You could also try this version of Java. Download the JRE offline installer & remove any other Java versions before you install this one.
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