limewire is currently connecting to the network
 

"limewire is currently connecting to the network" that's what pops up when i search for a song. it says it will eventually connect, but never does! no matter how long i wait! limewire has worked well for me for over a year. i don't understand why this is happening. (yes, i disabled the firewall) please help

I am in the same boat as you. I get the same message. "Your search may not return many results until you are fully connected" is also added to it.
Like you, I disabled the firewall, plus I re-installed it. The same message appears. One day I was down-loaded like crazy, and all of a sudden I'm waiting for it to fully connect. How do you not fully connect with a cable modem?

If you want us to help, you both need to give some details of your setup;)
System details - help us to help you -> Provide these details when you post!!!

Sorry
1. OS version? XP
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall. I disabled it, and the search won't work.
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available? 40GB
5. Connection type? Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? SMC Networks, and Netgear.
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? 14.10
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Time Warner
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 worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. This problem I have had for weeks, other than that it's been great.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ Yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? Not sure
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)?
I use Avast, but I tried it, with it disabled, and with it enabled. Same result
16. What country are you living in? USA

limewire isn't connecting fully
 

hi, i have the same problem as welli've tried everything and nothing still works. hope you can help me!!

1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall. I've made limewire an exception on it. i also have Mcaffe firewall but limewire also has granted full access to the internet.
3. How much ram? dont know
4. Hard Disk space available? dont know
5. Connection type? Modem
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? 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? 14.10
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? dont know
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 worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? erm i've got a p2p program but thats got access as well
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. its a new problem with an experienced user
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ Yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? not sure
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Mcafee
16. What country are you living in? Great Britiain (UK)

please help me!! thanks a lot x

I am having the same issue. It will not connect. The bar in bottom left hand corner only stays on 1 green bar all the others are red. I'm new to Limewire and ok with computers. But I really would like to use Limewire at some point. Can you help me Please?

1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall. I've made limewire an exception on it. i also have Mcaffe firewall but limewire also has granted full access to the internet.

3. How much ram?not sure
4. Hard Disk space available? not sure
5. Connection type? DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Siemens modem
7. Where are you trying to connect from? 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. LW 4.14.10 JAVA 1.5.0_06
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Windstream
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? Says " Internet cannot display 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. 1st try
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? yes
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 Mcafee
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

xoxo802's info
 

1. OS version? Windows 2002
2. What firewalls you have? McAfee Security Center
3. How much ram? 512 MB
4. Hard Disk space available? don't know, but there's plenty
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.):cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? :what is this?
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. : most recent free version
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?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? i get a page that says your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. with a laptop in my house, but i've had that for a year...
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. i've had LW for over a year, never a problem b4
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ click here to see Sample image yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? : again, what is that?
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall :) just mcafee and google pop-up blocker
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







OK, BIRDY, NOW WHAT DO WE DO?

xoxo802,

YOU DON'T HAVE TO SHOUT.
Make sure that your XP firewall's off. Double check the LW rules in McAfee, or even remove the current rules & add new ones.

Next, 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 change 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.

Some people have had connection problems with some of the later Java updates. You can either try updating to the latest version here (I have this one & LW's working fine): Java SE Downloads
or try this older version, which has worked well for lots of people: Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11
Whichever Java version you use, download the JRE offline installer & remove any other Java versions before installing another one.

Who is your ISP (the company that you pay for your internet access)?
Your modem/router (you might have one or both, or a modem-router combo) is a box that plugs into your computer & lets you connect to the net. It'll have lights on it. Have a look at all the things that plug into your computer. If you can't see a brand & model on top, look underneath. If you're connecting wirelessly, the modem/router could be in another room.

11Westwood,

Rather than disabling the XP firewall, turn it back on & configure it to allow LW.
User Cant Connect - LimeWire

Next, delete the prefs folder & try another Java version like I told xoxo802 to do;)

What's the model of your Netgear router? If the fixes above don't work, go to the site below. Find your router model, click on that & then choose LimeWire from the list of programs...you'll find step-by-step instructions for setting up port forwarding.
PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall
If setting up a static IP's part of the instructions, don't miss that step. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router should all be the same number.

linz321,

What fixes have you tried (that haven't worked)???
It's not a good idea to run 2 software firewalls at once...they'll interfere with each other & you'll end up being less secure;) Pick one firewall, configure it to allow LW & turn the other one off.
Look at my post #8, delete the preferences folder & change Java versions. If you decide to update to the latest Java & can't connect - try that older Java instead! Deleting prefs folder & up*******changing Java are 2 fixes that often work when someone starts having problems out of the blue.

Your ISP is the company that you pay for your internet access (eg Tiscali, Pipex, Virgin). Who is yours?
Do you have a box with lights on it that plugs into your computer & lets you connect to the net? If so, have a look for brand & model.

kaos0051,

Same deal for you as for linz321...choose either McAfee or Windows firewall. Not the 2 together.

Make sure that there's not a Windstream firewall causing problems. Check the thread below:)
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html

In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to 64049 (or you can try other ports in the range of 49152 - 65535) > apply > ok. Restart LW & see if you can connect.

Your Java version's a bit old. Update to one of the versions linked to in post #8.

If UPnP's enabled on the Siemens, try port forwarding instead. If the fixes above don't work, go to the site below. Find your router model, click on that & then choose LimeWire from the list of programs...you'll find step-by-step instructions for setting up port forwarding.
PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall
If setting up a static IP's part of the instructions, don't miss that step. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router should all be the same number.

worked perfectly
 

Birdy!!
thanks a lot that worked perfectly. thanks a lot for your help.
cheers, genius x x x

My connection is trying to connect, but is allowing me to d-load previously set-up d-loads (via searches when I could connect).

Why could I connect yesterday (and all other days) but not today?

H E L P!!!!

Any ideas?

thx

still not working
 

alright Birdy. I did everything on that list. Downloaded new Java,got my static ip address, did the port forwarding. and it still wont work. I shut off my windows firewall and stuck with Mcafee. so I am still freakin lost. I don't know what else to do. Can you think of anything else I might be doing wrong? Help please

This site help my limewire surfinglife!!!!
 

Port Forwarding for the Dlink DI-604
:super:

I use ZoneAlarm Security Suite and i had the same trouble that all of you my gnutella8rs....:yikes:

Thanks for limewire !!!!:xirokrotima:

Long life to lime!!!!:xeri_ok1ani:

Best regards!!!!

kaos0051,

Which Java version did you use? If you updated to 1.6.0_03, try the older Java 1.5.0_11 instead. Remember to remove all other Java versions before installing another one.

Did you try some other ports in the range that I gave you before?

Delete LW's preferences folder, see post #8 for instructions. Make sure that LW's properly closed first.

Please help. i filled out the information. CANT CONNECT TO NETWORK!!!
 

1. OS version? windows 98
2. What firewalls you have? windows
3. How much ram? ????
4. Hard Disk space available? a lot
5. Connection type? dsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? DSL
7. Where are you trying to connect from? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.14 & the newest java
9. Who is your ISP bellsouth
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 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, experienced user
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ yes, but its just windows firewallclick here to see Sample image
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnP
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? none :)
16. What country are you living in? USA, Mississippi

same problem as the rest, will not connect....
 

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) XP
2. What firewalls you have? Microsoft, Norton 360
3. How much ram? 256
4. Hard Disk space available? 11g
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? arris model TM502G
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? apt.
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) 4.14.10 pro & java 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Mediacom (Auburn, IN)
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 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. 1st try
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ click here to see Sample image yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? don't know, its a cable/telephony modem if that helps,
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 Norton 360
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). Auburn, Indiana 46706, Mediacom is the cable/internet/phone provider

Thanks for the help, just want to get started using the service.

tabbydahl,

Make sure that LW's still being allowed through your firewall (I didn't know that Win 98 had it's own firewall).
Delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See post #7 for instructions.

In LW file > disconnect. Wait 5 mins then file > connect.

Try the older version of Java mentioned on post #8.

If the fixes above don't work, go to the site below. Find your router model, click on that & then choose LimeWire from the list of programs...you'll find step-by-step instructions for setting up port forwarding.
PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall
If setting up a static IP's part of the instructions, don't miss that step. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router should all be the same number.

coryjeb,

It's not a good idea to run 2 software firewalls at once...they'll interfere with each other & you'll end up being less secure;) Pick one firewall, configure it to allow LW & turn the other one off.

Also try the older version of Java mentioned in post #8. Remember to remove any other Java versions before installing another one.

There doesn't seem to be a firewall in your modem.
If you still can't connect after removing a software firewall & changing Java, try changing ports. In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to 65000 (or something in the range of 49152 - 65535) > apply > ok.

Birdy- was just using the norton 360 firewall. loaded the older version of java, tried about 10 different port numbers, all to no avail. Any other suggestions? Thanks

BTW- before I wrote you the first time, I already did the pref folder delete, tried the microsoft firewall instead, uninstalled limewire/reinstalled.

A few Mediacom customers have had connection problems lately. I can't find any evidence that Mediacom are currently 'blocking' p2p somehow, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they're not. If you use Google to search for Mediacom blocking p2p, there are quite a few articles but they're all really old.

In LW go tools > options > advanced > firewall config & check the 'manual port forward' radio button. Enter LW's listening port number into the box there. Even though you don't have port forwarding set up for a modem/router...try it anyway!

Do you know whether anybody else in the apartment complex uses p2p successfully? Is Mediacom the ISP for the whole complex or did you choose your own ISP?

Try one of these other p2p apps & see whether you can connect with any of them.
FrostWire

Phex

BearShare

Birdy....
 

I tried the "manual port forward" thing, no success. Not sure about others in the complex, I choose my ISP. Frostwire did not work, did the same thing as limewire. Phex worked right off the bat, and I have downloaded songs already, did not try Bearshare since Phex worked. Why would this one work and not limewire? Also, if phex is working, is limewire better? What are the differences? Also, I did pay for limewire, so not sure what to think.... Thanks

Bump, Bump, Bump......Birdy
 

see last post:shoot:

Be patient. I'm the only one on here helping right now & it's busy. We're all volunteers & it's the weekend.

I haven't used Phex much but it seems like a good app to me. To learn more about Phex, have a look here.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/233854-post1.html

I don't know why some apps work for people & others don't. Did you try out the free basic LW before you bought Pro?

Guys.....I think the problem might be with Limewire.......I'm giving up and turning in..good luck to you all!

Right i can't connect to limewire at all. It says theres a firewall blocking it but i haven't got any firewalls on?? I've also deleted that limewire prefernces folder an that hasn't made any difference. I need some help please:(:(

1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall and Mcaffe firewall but both are disabled.
3. How much ram? dont know
4. Hard Disk space available? dont know
5. Connection type? Modem
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? 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? 14.8.18
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? AOL
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 worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? erm i've got a p2p program but thats got access as well
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. its a SAME problem with an experienced user
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ Yes
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? not sure
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)?mcaffe but it isn't on anymore
16. What country are you living in? Great Britiain (UK)

I am having the same problem
 

1. OS version? Windows Vista Home premium upgrade 32 bit
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall. I've made limewire an exception on it. I hadMcaffe firewall but I have uninstalled it.
3. How much ram? 2.5 gig
4. Hard Disk space available?143 gig
5. Connection type? Broadband Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Motorolla surfboard Linksys wrt160n
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? 4.18.8
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Comcast