I have read many posts and still can not get a connection. I have tried to delete the old gnutella file and replaced with nothing. Any help from anyone is appreciated.

1. OS version? Windows Vista w/ Admin rights
2. What firewalls you have? Trend Micro Antivirus, Webroot Spy Sweeper and Vista Firewall
3. How much ram? 1gb
4. Hard Disk space available?157gb
5. Connection type? cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Motorola SB5120
7. Where are you trying to connect from House
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? Limewire 4.16.6 Java 1.6.0_
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Cox Communications
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? Is states 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 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? I don't know this.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall Trend MicroAntivirus, Webroot SpySweeper
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

Does anyone have any advice?

your problem is your ISP cox -- check this out by lotr:-(http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-limewire.html) scroll down to para 6. Also peruse the whole thread for other users of cox ISP

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Limewire links: (If LW 5 will not connect) (If LW 4 will not connect)(system details) (LW Clean Reinstallation Instructions) (setting up your firewall to accept LW)

LW links are changed at times to match the current problems.

can anyone help? i am very frustrated because i cant connect, all it keeps saying is "starting connection". but it never starts, please help!! thanks in advance. angie

Hi missangie In Limewire Links (below) click on (If LW will not connect) and go through these fixes -- if yr problem still remains click on (system details) and fill in as much as you can and post back here

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Limewire links: (If LW 5 will not connect) (If LW 4 will not connect)(system details) (LW Clean Reinstallation Instructions) (setting up your firewall to accept LW)

LW links are changed at times to match the current problems.