tried everything and still cannot connect

[dawng]

this is my information the best i can tell you.

1. OS version? vista
2. What firewalls you have?Shaw secure 2.0 (limewire already allowed)
3. How much ram? 1GB memory,160 GB hard drive (hope this helps)
4. Hard Disk space available? Not sure how to find this out,but my comp is 2 months old and not much stuff saved on it.
5. Connection type? Cable i think.
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?Motorola surfboard modem Model SB5101
7. Where are you trying to connect from ? Home (apartment)
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.16.6 Java platform standard edition 6
9. Who is your ISP provider ? Shaw cable
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 is what happened
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? LW use to work until i updated it. it said it needed to be updated so i did that and ever since i have been having problems connecting. only now i cannot connect at all.
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 have no idea
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Shaw secure and LW is allowed.
16. What country are you living in?Canada

[dawng]

is nobody replying to me because i'm CANADIAN????? JK lol

[ursula]

Originally Posted by dawng

is nobody replying to me because i'm CANADIAN????? JK lol

Oh OH !
The secret is out !
Who told you ?
I bet it was one of those Aussies !

Anyway, seeing as you're here I suppose we have to deal with you...


It's great that you started with your system details... Normally don't get to see them until about the 4th post !

But, most folks do actually ask a question or two !
Can you give some idea of what you are seeing...
Is the installation of LW really OK ?

The thing is that the problem could be one of several things... Hey, more than one, maybe !

How about a bit of verbose rendition on the problem ?

Last for now... I think you'd better prepare yourself by having a good look at >

If LimeWire Will Not Load

[dawng]

its showing the brick wall is up but i allowed LW through my firewall and am not running the windows firewall.i have uninstalled and reinstalled LW a nuber of times.. i believe i have done everything in the connection posts on this site..i just don't know what else to do.

[dawng]

if i could somehow get the older version of LW back that actually worked, would it have the same problems or would it work the same as before???

[ursula]

I should have asked before...

Have you very recently either updated or done a new install of LimeWire ?

(Gotta go to sleep now as it's almost 02:00, but keep it going as others will come in here to help you...
Probably those Aussies !!!)

[ursula]

Originally Posted by dawng

if i could somehow get the older version of LW back that actually worked, would it have the same problems or would it work the same as before???

I believe that you would need to do a very thorough uninstall first if you were to have a hope of returning to an earlier iteration.

Crazy thing about the computer biz... well, not only the comp biz...
Newest ain't necessarily best or better.

[dawng]

yes i recently updated limewire and thats where the problems started,so i unistalled and reinstalled hoping it would work but it didn't.

lol ursula.. hopefully the aussies will have some help for me.

[ursula]

Sounds to me like you've got to do the dirty !!!

If LimeWire Will Not Load

Sleepless is lurking around here now so hopefully he'll come in and add to the fun !

[dawng]

thanxs ursula, i'll be back... gonna go try the link you gave me.