Connection problems

J3NNii · #1 (**permalink**) March 24th, 2008

Hi, first time posting, so thanks in advance

I used to have limewire, and it worked fine, on and off, but generally fine. I then updated, and it stopped working,
Now it continually says "connecting...." on the 'connections' tab.
It also says that it detects a firewall,
I am using windows firewall, and AVG free 7.5. According to Windows Firewall, Limewire is accepted, but it still wont allow it to connect.
Below is the information needed;

1. OS version?
Windows XP Media Edition
2. What firewalls you have?
Windows Firewall, AVG free (im not sure if that has a firewall within it)
3. How much ram?
960 MB
4. Hard Disk space available?
35.6 GB
5. Connection type?
Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
BT Voyager 2100
7. Where are you trying to connect from?
Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have?
LW 4.16.6
Java 1.6.0_03
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?
Tiscali
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, non-experianced 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?
Im not sure
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall

AVG Free 7.5
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).
England, UK

Xcom46 · #2 (**permalink**) March 24th, 2008

It is your Isp that is blocking you.Tiscali.Read through these threads.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-limewire.html
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...ere-first.html

Important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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SOME ISP'S ARE FILTERING OR BLOCKING THE PORTS YOU NEED TO USE TO CONNECT TO THE P2P NETWORKS ALTHOUGH EVEN WITH MY ISP (INSIGHTBB) I'VE NOTICED THE GNUTELLA NETWORK IS THE ONLY ONE THAT IS BLOCKED/FILTERED BUT OF COURSE MY GUESS WOULD BE B/C ITS THE MOST POPULAR NETWORK. THERES ABOUT 1,000-10,000 POSTS ON HERE ABOUT CONNECTION PROBLEMS AND/OR SOLUTIONS TO HAVING CONNECTION PROBLEMS. I FOR ONE HAVE READ A LOT OF THESE POSTS AS WELL AS TRY ALMOST EVERYTHING... THIS INCLUDES THE PORT TESTS AND SHOWED NOTHING WAS BLOCKED, I'VE TRIED DELETING THE .LIMEWIRE FOLDER TO NO HELP, UNINSTALL/RE-INSTALL LIMEWIRE, FORCE IP, ETC ETC ETC AND NOTHING EVER WORKED!!!!!!!!!!!! JUST GO AHEAD AND DELETE ALL OF THOSE POSTS RIGHT NOW B/C THEY ARE USELESS!!!!!!! BUT JUST NOW WHILE DOING A LITTLE MESSING AROUND ON LIMEWIRE I FINALLY FOUND A SOLUTION SO READ THIS POST AND DELETE ALL THE OTHER NON-SENSE ONES THAT DONT WORK. OK, HERE ARE MY STEPS ON WHAT I DID TO MAKE LIMEWIRE WORK... **NOTE** THIS WONT NECESSARILY WORK IN OTHER PROGRAMS CUZ SOME DONT HAVE THE OPTIONS NEEDED. OK HERE ARE THE STEPS

1.) GO TO TOOLS>OPTIONS>ADVANCED>PORT AND MAKE SURE THE BOX SAYS 6346

2.) GO TO TOOLS>OPTIONS>ADVANCED>FIREWALLS AND CHECKMARK THE FORCE IP BOX AND MAKE SURE THIS ALSO SAYS PORT 6346

3.) GO TO TOOLS>OPTIONS>ADVANCED>PROXY AND CONFIGURE A PROXY THAT WORKS. THERE ARE TONS OF PROXY SITES OUT THERE JUST YAHOO SEARCH 'PROXY LISTS'
IN MY CASE I USED A SOCKS V5 PROXY THAT I FOUND TO BE WORKING SO HERE IS AN EX. OF HOW I IMPLEMENTED THE OPTIONS.

4.) CHECK THE SOCKS V5 BOX AND IN THE PROXY WINDOW I PUT 69.240.156.39 AND IN THE PORT BOX I PUT 3380

****NOTE**** PROXIES CAN WORK FOR 2YEARS-2DAYS-1HR-5MIN SO 1ST RUN A CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE PROXY U WANNA USE WORKS FOR THE TIME BEING YOU WILL ONLY NEED A WORKING PROXY FOR LIKE 5MINUTES WHILE YOU DO A CONNECT TO THE NETWORK

5.) CLICK APPLY AND THEN OK

6.) HIT FILE>DISCONNECT

7.) HIT FILE>CONNECT ... IF U DIDNT CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE PROXY WORKED THAT YOU ARE TRYING U WILL NOW FIND OUT IF IT WORKS OR NOT CUZ IF SO THE NETWORK WILL NOW CONNECT!!!

8.) ONCE CONNECTED, JUST DO A RANDOM SEARCH LIKE '50 CENT' OR WHATEVER IT IS YOU MIGHT WANNA TRY BUT JUST MAKE SURE WHATEVER YOU SEARCH WILL BRING UP A LOT OF RESULTS BECAUSE IF DONE CORRECTLY YOU SHOULD NOW SEE RESULTS POPPING UP

9.) IF INSTEAD OF ALWAYS BRINGING UP ZERO RESULTS, UR SEARCH ACTUALLY RETURNS WITH SOME RESULTS YOU ARE NOW PROPERLY CONNECTED!!!!

**NOTE** ONLY DO THESE NEXT STEPS IF U PLAN ON KEEPING LIMEWIRE UP FOR A VERY LONG TIME **RECOMMENDED**, THUS U WONT HAVE TO CONNECT BACK TO THE NETWORK FOR A WHILE CUZ EVERYTIME U CLOSE OUT LW AND START IT BACK UP OR DISCONNECT AND RECONNECT BACK TO THE NETWORK U WILL HAVE TO DO STEPS 1-9 EVERYTIME WHICH I KNOW IS A HASSLE BUT IT'S BETTER THAN NOT BEING ABLE TO GET ANY FILES AT ALL.

10.) GO BACK TO TOOLS>OPTIONS>ADVANCED>FIREWALLS AND UNCHECK THE FORCE IP BOX

11.) GO TO TOOLS>OPTIONS>ADVANCED>PROXY AND CLICK THE NO PROXY BUTTON

12.) CLICK APPLY THEN OK

13.) ALL DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J3NNii · #3 (**permalink**) March 24th, 2008

After following every step in that list,

LW STILL doesnt work.

Xcom46 · #4 (**permalink**) March 24th, 2008

Ok here i looked some things over here try this thread.
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/downlo...k-tiscali.html

Babealicouse · #5 (**permalink**) March 24th, 2008

1. OS version? Windows XP Home Edition
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall and Speedtouch DSL Firewall
3. How much ram? 958RAM
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Thomson ST 510v6
7. Where are you trying to connect from Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? Limewire 4.16.6 and Java Standard Edition 6 (1.6.0_05)
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Thomson
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 works
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. Always had Limewire, problem since upgrade
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? UPnP enabled
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Avast 4.7
16. What country are you living in? UK

I have always used Limewire and with most of the upgrades had a few technical problems that i have usually managed to solve until a few days ago i took Limewire off my computer completely. I have downloaded the new version and since then have been stuck with one green bar and the firewall symbol at the bottom. I have searched the forums trying to find a solution but none have worked, just to add a few weeks ago my internet provider and connection was changed and since being changed i have not tried to log onto Limewire.just incase this might have anything to do with it. I have allowed my Windows Firewall to accept Limewire and also the ADSL Firewall but i still have had no luck, hope you can help.

J3NNii · #6 (**permalink**) March 24th, 2008

Tried the thread given, no luck.

One of my friends are with Tiscali ISP, and his limewire works perfectly fine.

:S