I have tried all the suggestions over the past 3 days . I have 1 bar and brick wall over firewall.
System windows XP
Ram 520?
Hard Disc avail 15 gb
conxn type DSL
router linksys wireless g 2.4ghz
connect from house
limewire 4.14.10 Java 6 3
isp -canadasurfs
simple test - internet explorer cannot connect to this web page
not sharing with other computers
used limewire about 1 year ago - worked great . Just recently tried to use again
brick wall - yes
router - I dont know . Set up as standard operating I believe
I have McAffe firewall and antivirus and firewall and windows firewall
I live in Canada

I have uninstalled and reinstalled limewire and java . I have tried resetting
parameters. Does anybody know how to get this working??!!

Don't use 2 software firewalls at once. Choose 1, configure it to allow LW & turn the other one off.

In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to something in the range of 49152 - 65535 (eg 65000) > apply > ok.

When you reinstalled your Java, did you remove any other Java versions before installing the new one?

If you can find your router model in the list here, try port forwarding.
PortForward.com - Free Help Setting up Your Router or Firewall
Click on your router model & then choose LimeWire from the list of programs. Then you'll see step-by-step instructions for port forwarding.

If setting up a static IP is 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 setup should all be the same number

If nothing works, try the advice here.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-fix-try.html

Or here.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...tml#post296950

I am not very computer literate therefore I like to be ablle to undo what I tried ,if necessay.
Your suggestion to change listening port to 65000.- Didn't work so I changed it back.
I went to port forwarding and would like to try this - but if it doesn't work - How do I undo it?
It seems a lot of people are having connection problems. Why is this?

You should be able to remove any port forwarding rules that you've created, by logging back into your router's setup pages. Mine has the option to add a new rule or remove an existing one

If you don't want to use the static IP address that you've set up, just go back to the TCP/IP properties page (see the static IP setup instructions) & check the radio button to obtain an IP address automatically.

Birdy I have read most of your post on this matter and have tried the deleting thing many times but when i tried to put in the gnutella file my limewire folder dont have a gnutella file... please help...ty in advance


1. OS version? Win XP
2. What firewalls you have? Windows And it is set to allow LW
3. How much ram? 504 MB
4. Hard Disk space available? 53.5
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?Router Netgear WGR614, dont know on modem
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? Apartment but i have before and it worked fine
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_03
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Cable One 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? When i go there it says cant 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. I have used LW off and on for 3 years
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 i have a brick wall but it is almost all the way open i have set my firewall to accept LW
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? Ummm dont know greek to me
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall AVG
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country US
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It's not a good sign when the port test doesn't work, it can mean that an ISP is blocking certain ports. I can't find any info to say that Cable One block p2p but apparently they do shape p2p bandwidth.
Try changing ports. In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to something in the range of 49152 - 65535 (eg 65000) > apply > ok. You can try any ports in this range.

A few people have said that there was no gnutella.net file within their preferences folder. If there's not one there, just copy & paste the file that you downloaded into the LimeWire folder anyway. Remember, LW has to be properly closed at the time.

You could also try port forwarding for your router. The instructions are here.
Port Forwarding for the Netgear WGR614
Don't forget to set up a static IP address first. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within the router setup should all be the same number

You could also check with the building's manager to see whether there's any firewall associated with the apartment complex's internet setup.