Limewire connection blues

[uncle blob]

Hi Folks.

Limewire used to work fine for me, but no luck lately. Now takes forever (at least 5 minutes) to get up and running. Then, claims to be connected, but I only see that one green bar. When I try to do a search, it claims to be still connecting, even 10 minutes later.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer, and please email me directly, if possible:

rsimring@gmail.com

Here are my vital stats:

1. OS version:
Mac OSX 10.4.11
2. What firewalls you have?
Not sure
3. How much ram?
Two 80 gig hard drives and a 250 gig external hard drive
4. Hard Disk space available?
26 gig on one hard drive, 75 on the other, and 36 on an external hard drive.
5. Connection type?
Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
Modem info: Toshiba PCX2600. Not sure of router info.
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...)
Version 4.14.12, Java 1.5.0_13
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?
RCN
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 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 is 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?
N/A
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)?
Nothing that I know of, except for something I see in my System Folder called Firevault, which seems to be a part of the OS.
16. What country are you living in?
USA