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| Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network.
(not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
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November 24th, 2007
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 Enabling Open Information Sharing Hi!! I'm a new Limewire user. I managed to download it successfully but failing to use it..  On the top of the window, I see the error message 'Enabling Open Information Sharing' and I'm not getting any search results either. I've gone through various other posts of this forum and as mentioned, I'm sending the required details.. 1. OS version? Win XP SP2 2. What firewalls you have? None  3. How much ram? 240MB 4. Hard Disk space available? 24.9GB 5. Connection type? Broadband 6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Aztech DSL605EW, I use a Linksys wireless USB adapter as well (If that info of any relevance....) 7. Where are you trying to connect from ? Apartment Complex 8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LM ver 4.14.10, Java ver 1.6.0_03 9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Etisalat 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 Your test 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? My first 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? Don't know 15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall ? No Antivirus 16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country? UAE  |
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