My problem is (was) that I can't KEEP a connection. I'd get 3-5 connections after a minute or two, but then they'd disappear and the whole process would repeat.

I say "was" because I deleted the Limewire directory, and now I can't get any connections at all now.

1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? Tried with and without ZA running
3. How much ram? 1.5G
4. Hard Disk space available? 250G+
5. Connection type? Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Linksys BEFSR41
7. Where are you trying to connect from? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.14.10 Pro, updated Java in the past few months (I forget version #)
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 says Your test works!!
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: New prob w/ exp user.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? For a while, and then it goes away.
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? Set forwarding, UPnP is enabled.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? None
16. What country are you living in? USA

As a last resort, I uninstalled and reinstalled LW. That didn't fix anything.