Hey everyone! So I have downloaded LimeWire earlier today and I've had major connection problems. First it was trying to connect which it never did, then that little brick wall appeared where my firewall is. I tried everything to try and fix this. I decided to check out this forum and I applied most of the techniques suggested but failed. I've FINALLY figured out what the problem was, and now I am fully connected enjoying everything LW has to offer.

Here's what I did...it only took a couple minutes. I know it looks confusing but believe me, it's simple as pie. Just do it.

You may also print this out if you have to.

1.) First, go into LW and click on 'tools' located on the top toolbar. Select 'options'. On the left, you'll see the option called 'sharing', hit that and click the checkbox for "folder is fully shared including all subfolders."

Hit apply at the very bottom ALWAYS.

2.) Next, go to the 'speed' tab and select your speed: brodband or dial up. Hit apply at the very bottom.

3.) Go to the 'uploads' tab and make sure it's set at the middle (that long line that's towards the middle.) Hit apply at the bottom.

4.) Go to 'connections' and check-mark the "connect on start-up" box. Hit apply.

5.) Hit the 'BitTorrent' tab and check-mark the "start automatically" box. Hit apply.

6.) Hit the 'player' tab and make sure the "use limewire media player" box is checked. Hit apply.

7.) Go to 'status bar' and check-mark every box except the last one. Hit apply.

8.) Hit the 'iTunes' tab and type in a shared name, such as " your name's limewire tunes." The buffer size should be at 2048. Hit apply.

9.) Go to 'view' and check-mark the box for "show notifications". Hit apply.

10.) Then go to 'autocompletion' and hit the check-box. Hit apply.

11.) Hit the 'searching' tab and then the 'Quality' tab below it and check-mark the "show all qualities". Hit apply.

12.) Go to 'speed' and check-mark "show all speeds". Hit apply.

13.) Go to 'filters' and hit 'keywords' and check-mark the "Ignore .vbs files" and "Ignore .wmv/.asf files." Hit apply.

14.) Go to 'advanced preferencing' and have the scale on 'always' - have the box above checked at "1". Hit apply.

15.) Hit the 'firewall config' tab and check-mark the "use UPnp" which is recommended. Hit apply.

16.) Go to 'proxy' and select "no proxy". Hit apply.

17.) Hit 'file associations' and check-mark both ".torrent files" and "magnet:links" below that, check-mark the middle button. Hit apply AND Ok.

And that's all I did!

TIP: Keep all of the recommended options check-marked and ALWAYS make sure you click the apply button and when you're done click OK.

Now, I didn't have to restart my computer, it just connected automatically. Look at the bottom toolbar of LW and your connection chart should be dark green, put your mouse over it and it should say "your connection to the network is very strong". The brick on front of the firewall icon should be gone.

If for some reason you're not connected, restart your computer. If you have a norton firewall that is not letting LW in, then do this too:

Go into your Norton Security Center. Hit the tab 'Norton Internet Security' at the very top and hit the 'settings' tab. Then hit 'Norton internet security options'. Hit the "Personal firwall" tab on the left and then hit 'program control'. Go down the list and find Limewire, make sure it's set at "Allow". Mine was set at Custom before and it blocked me. Make sure you do this! Then always hit 'Apply' and 'OK'.

You're set!

If you've tried everything, this has got to work for you. I think most people forget to go into tools and set their options correctly.

Let me know how it works out, good luck and Happy Limewiring.

I have used LW for some time but had to re-install after problems with AOL (who hasn't). Although searches were performed no results were found. Went through your procedure even though every setting was the same and lo and behold everything worked. Magic! Thank you.

er... There are some major problems with the above recommendations.

MANY of the configurations suggested have absolutely no bearing whatsoever regarding 'connection problems' and many of them are actually quite negative things to do in terms of use of the Gnutella Network, sound quality on playback, enforced 'partial' file sharing, etc., etc.

Your list could be shortened... A lot !

Please do not think I am being heavy-negative towards you now...
Your efforts and post is for sure appreciated... Your 'method' simply needs a bit more 'science' applied in order to separate those configurations that actually effect connection parameters from those that are only related to 'personal' preferences.

Again... Glad that your enjoying what can be done on Gnutella Network and please continue to share your views and discoveries !!!

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You're welcome, Leolyd..I'm so glad everything worked for you!

Ursula - I realize that a lot of those procedures do not seem to appear to be related to the connection, but I thought that if I left something out and my method helped no one then what good would that have done. I've spent all day on this, reading all through your forum and trying all of the different methods that were suggested to no avail. Until finally I took a look in the options which a lot of us do not do, and found the problem. Just thought I was helping. Sorry.

You bet !!! But, "a lot" ??? Nah ! Probably only 99% Please ! There is no reason at all for you to say, "Sorry."

I tried to word my comments so that they would not be taken as heavy criticism... A bit hard to do, I guess...

Anyway, please don't stop as your thoughts and posts are important to all of us here... Everybody's are !!!

C U later and keep posting !

Thank you !!

this worked straight away 4 me and had been frustrating me for so long !!

keep up the good work

Ursula - Thank you

Danielle0000 - That is great news! I am glad it worked for you. You're very welcome!!

I just wanted to add one more tip for Norton users, if you're still having trouble with the firewall.

Go into your Norton program. Hit the 'Norton Internet Security' tab, then click on 'Norton Internet Security Options' and go into 'Settings' and on the left bar hit 'Personal Firewall' and then hit 'Advanced Settings' and you'll see 2 options. Uncheck the box where it says "Stealth Blocked Ports" and make sure "Turn on Stateful Protocol Filter" is check-marked. I found this to be also very important. Apply and save.

You may have to restart your computer.

Good luck everyone.

Another thing to mention about Norton is simple...

If, as many people have been doing, you remove and re-install Limewire, Norton doesn't alter... Soooo, you build up a nice collection of 'rules' for the latest install AND retain the old ones as well.
Nice feature, uh ?

Had a friend who had 16 individual instances of 'rules' for only one application... Not all 'rule' sets being the same !

Norton doesn't delete or deny double instances.

Which means that it is a very good idea to have a look in the configs that mack56 mentions and have a good cleanup of all of the superfluous garbage that collects in the corners !

I certainly trust Horton more than Norton...
I mean - It was Horton who heard the Who !!!

Dr. Seuss rules

Norton fools