Don't have 3 firewalls running at once - you won't be more protected, the firewalls will just conflict with each other. Choose 1, configure it to allow LW & turn off the other 2. Once you've done that, restart LW.

Try to find the model of your Netgear router. If no model's showing on top of the router, turn it upside down & have a look underneath.

Have you been through all of the fixes in this thread?
If LW Will Not Connect

Windows is allowing it, as is McAfee and ZoneAlarm.

I shutdown ZoneAlarm and my Windows Firewall. It still doesn't work.

The most bars I've gotten since I got the upgrade was 1. It doesn't go any farther then that. I've tried looking for the two preference folders, I only have 1.
Same with replacing the Gnutella.net file.

I am having the same connection problems. I used to be able to connect with no problems. I went throught all the trouble shooting threads but still can't connect.os windows XP Norton ram is 512 mbbroadband connecting from homeISP is HTCtried the test and it did workUSAPlease help....

Same problem here. Can't connect after upgrading. Have always been able to get on before upgrading to this version. I have ZoneAlarm and it is configured to allow Limewire through. Windows XP, 1 gig of ram. It continually says "you are currently connecting to the network". It doesn't change. Nothing has changed on my computer except for upgrading the software.

***EDIT***

I fixed my problem by deleting my preferences folder '.limewire' and then resetting my preferences. Hope this helps.

WHere is the preference folder at?

Ummm - what preference folder?

Ensure that Limewire is closed before doing this.
Preference Folder for XP are found here:-
c:\documents and settings\username\applications data\LimeWire <-- [delete]
(or)
c:\documents and settings\username\limewire <-- [delete]

Application Data's hidden by default, so you'll need to enable viewing of hidden files & folders to be able to see it (control panel - Tools - folder options - view - check the radio button to show hidden files & folders - apply - Ok)

For Vista the Preference Folder is found here :-
C:\Users\your username\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire <--(Preference Folder)

Go to this link (How to show hidden files in Vista)
Once you have done this restart Limewire

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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.

You might only have 1 prefs folder, it depends on whether you've used really old versions of LW in the past.
After you deleted the prefs folder that you found...did you have to go through LW's setup wizard again?

Go & find your gnutella.net file...what's the size of that file?