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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.
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![]() Hi i am having some trouble connecting to limewire - it worked fine ages ago then i done what everyone said on here (delete preference folder etc) it worked once after that then i'm back to square one again!!!! 1. OS version? Windows XP 2. What firewalls you have? Norton Internet Security - given limewire permission 3. How much ram? 384MB 4. Hard Disk space available? 108GB 5. Connection type? broadband 6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? not sure 7. Where are you trying to connect from house 8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.16.7 Java 1.6.0_05 9. Who is your ISP 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!'. says your test worked 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. used it a few times before 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 14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? dunno 15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall ![]() 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). UK any help is grateful - this is driving me mad! thanx in advance |
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