I have been a member of Limewire for over 2 years, and am just recently(few months) having issues with connecting. It always just says Starting Connection but never completes it. I get an error saying a firewall is blocking LW from internet access, yet I have shut off Norton. I have tried several options posted on this forum and nothing has worked yet. My AOL firewall says it is off, so I don't know what else to do. Any help would be greatly appreciated.


I am not the most computer savy, but here are the components of it that I know:

1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? Norton
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Dial-up
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? Pro 4.12.4, Java 1.5.0_05
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? AOL
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. new problem with experienced user
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)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall AOL security center, but says firewall is off
16. What country are you living in?USA