Connection Breaks
 

When I'm connected to Limewire it usually says "Turbo Charged Connection". About every 5 minutes the connection breaks and I have to re-connect. When this happen I usually have to restart the DL, sometimes succsessfully, sometimes not.

Anybody have an idea why this happens.

TIA, Alderberry :bangh:

1. OS version? Windows XP Pro ver.2002
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram? 512 MB
4. Hard Disk space available? 39.9 GB
5. Connection type? Dial-up Speed 26.6
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?Intel® 537 Data Fax Voice V.92 Modem
7. Where are you trying to connect from? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.9.23 Pro Java 1.6.0_3
9. Who is your ISP? California Networking.
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 says ‘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. I’ve been using limewire for about two years and this is a common problem the whole time.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? No
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)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall Zone Alarm
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). USA

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Answer is from Limewire FAQ:-Q: Why do I sometimes lose my connection to the Gnutella network? A: Intermittent connectivity can be the sign of a faulty internet connection, limitations imposed by your ISP, or errors caused by any hardware/software applications connected with your internet connection, such as driver incompatibilities, old hardware, a slow/overloaded ISP or many other possibilities. Also, if you get disconnected from the Gnutella network, it will have no impact on your downloads already in progress. There is also a known issue that affects some Windows XP SP2 systems that causes LimeWire to disconnect and remain disconnected. To find out if it affects you, do the following at the moment LimeWire becomes disconnected: Go to: Start > Settings > Control Panel (Make sure you are in "Classic" view) Go to: Administrative Tools > Event Viewer Click System in the list on the left side of the window If you see an error with an event ID of 4226 that was generated at the moment LimeWire disconnected from the Gnutella network, then the following suggestions should help to reduce the occurrence of that error: Disable Ultrapeer Capabilities in Tools > Options > Speed Minimize the number of simultaneous downloads (can also be found in Options > Downloads) Minimize the number of other internet programs used alongside LimeWire

Thank you
 

I thought I'd read the FAQ, I quess I missed that one. That perfectly describe my connection, slow, to the point of intermittent and I've suspected I have modem problems as well.

Thanks:aweof:

PS I've got another dumb question; I think I'll re-read the FAQ first.

not a problem