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| Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network.
(not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
Start here Suggestions to help you get connected, * try here first *, then see below (click on 'this' blue link) Did you FORGET something BEFORE you posted? If you post in this section you MUST provide these details: System details - help us to help you (click on 'this' blue link), else do not be surprised if your posting is ignored :) |
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| Ok give soome info System details. 1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) If using Windows Vista, please tell us whether you have an Administrator user account. WINDOWS XP 2000 5.1.2600 2. What firewalls you have? WINDOWS 3. How much ram? 512 4. Hard Disk space available? 42.52GB AVAILABLE, 66.72 C APACITY 5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) DIALUP ADSL 6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? MODEM PACKARD BELL Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.93GHz ROUTER TELEFONICA COMTREND CT-351 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? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. LW 4.16.06 JAVA 6 9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? TELEFONICA 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. I HAD LW FOR YEARS AND JUST CHANGED TO LW PRO 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 USUALLY CONNECTS EVENTUALLY BUT NOT NOW 14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? ITS UpnP ENABLED 15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall AVG 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). SPAIN __________________ ------------------------- Windows Xp Sp2 ![]() Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.00GHZ 768MB of Ram HardDrive's 40GBDrive 140GBDrive Belkin Wireless 54MBPS Limewire 4.17.3-Beta ![]() Java(Tm)6 Update 4 ------------------------- |
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