1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? AVG 7.5
3. How much ram? New Computer, so alot...?
4. Hard Disk space available? Alot
5. Connection type? DSL
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
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? LW 4.14.12 java 1.5.0_06
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? 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? "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. 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?
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? AVG 7.5, Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall
16. What country are you living in? USA


I just got a new Windows XP and i downloaded limwire and only one bar comes up. Ive tryed everything that it said to try and still nothing. What should i do?

Try the fixes in the post below. If nothing there helps, post back with your modem/router brand & model.
If LW Will Not Connect

i've tried everything and followed all the if LW cant connect etc and still doesnt work!!!!

Modem - Conexant D850 56K V.9 DFVc
Model - ACPI Multiprocessor PC

What,s important is. Are you downloading stuff? On one bar you can do searches, I get this at times and get more downloads (250KB) and at times it says turbo and I get 10-15 KB. I don't Know if thats good or not, but only trying to add to the pool.
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naw, it wont even search for anything because it says it is still trying to connect, so no searches even come up

Is that an internal modem? Do you have an external modem or router that plugs into your computer, or that you connect to wirelessly (with the modem/router in another room)?

When you replaced the gnutella.net file & deleted the preferences folder, did you make sure that LW was properly closed first? And did you look for a preferences folder in both the old & new locations?
Go & find the gnutella.net file within the preferences folder...what size is the file (hover your cursor over the file & the size will show)?

I see you're still using Java 1.5.0_06...did you ever try either Java version shown in the 'if LW will not connect' thread??

You could try changing ports. In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Change LW's listening port to 65000 (or other ports in the range of 49152 - 65535) > apply > ok.

Its an internal modem. Its a brand new computer i dont have any external things hooked up to it.

I made sure that lw was properly closed, and i dont know how to look for a perference folder, i didnt know i needed to.
Size - 20.7 KB

I went to both of those web sites, but on both of them there were multiply downloads and some of the instructions were kinda confuseing so i didnt try that step. It might work if i how to properly do it.

And i did try to change ports, i used 65000 and nothing happened it still only got me one bar.

PS The little green oval in the bottom left on my home LW screen always says 118 in side of it, if that helps at all.

When I said to try the fixes in that thread then I assumed that you would actually try them. Am I completely wasting my time here?
If you go to the Java site to download, there's only one JRE & then you have the choice of online or offline installation. The thread I linked you to tells you to download the JRE offline installer.

If you don't know how to look for a preferences folder then you didn't even read the link that I posted. It's all there with basic, step-by-step instructions.

I give up. Good luck with your LW.

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suck

my

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you faggot *** computer freak,
sorry im not a computer nerd and im not a 28th level wizard in dungeons and dragons you queer

get a life