1. OS version? WinXp Home Sp2
2. What firewalls you have? Zonealarm watching outward programmes only, router modem is firewalled too
3. How much ram? 512 mb
4. Hard Disk space available? 200gb
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Broadband 2 meg
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Zyxel P-660HW-T1 v2
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? Home
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 ver 4.17.5 (Beta) Java 1.6 0_05
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. Home networked 4 pc's
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Very experienced user
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _Yy yyyyyyyyyy
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14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? Yes
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall AVG, ZA Pro Various Spyware Checkers
16. What country are you living in? UK

Up until yesterday, I have never had a problem with Limewire. I have been using it for a few years now. I upgraded from 4.16.6 to the newest Pro Beta version but was unable to connect. I followed all instructions in the "stickies" to no avail and then I tried the total uninstalls and deletion of the .Limewire files and re-installed it. Hurrah I was happily sharing. So I closed LW while I ate. When I went back to D/L another song, I couldn't connect again. LW was working fine, I could Browse users and search happily. But now it just won't connect. I thought I might have set my word "Content Filter" too strictly but I deleted all the Filters and reset to originals, still no connection. It just stays on 1 bar.

I have checked the "Connection" tab and it is trying to connect to "servers, ultrapeers" but to no avail.
My ISP does NOT block p2p (at the moment).
I can't understand how LW was working 1 moment then 10 minutes later, no connection.
It is though LW is not trying to connect to the servers for long enough (on Connections tab) because LW only tries to connect for a few seconds before refreshing the servers. 12 seconds at most.

Help would be appreciated