Won't Connect After Upgrade to XP SP3
 

I have been using LimeWire for years. Never had to change any of the advanced settings. By that I mean, once I installed and upgraded limewire it was always fine. I updated my XP from SP2 to SP3 and I noticed that LimeWire would now not connect. Please help.


1. OS version? Windows XP Service Pack 3
2. What firewalls you have? McAfee, Windows, Router (Actiontec)
3. How much ram? 2GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 129GB
5. Connection type? Verizon Fios
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? ActionTec
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? 4.16.7 not sure on java
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Verizon Fios
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. New Problem with experienced user
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ Yes, Always have
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? Not sure
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Mcafee
16. What country are you living in? USA

I noticed when I installed SP3 the built in security features (read the firewall) of XP were reactivated....perhaps turning off the windoze firewall (if that's the way you had it in the past) will solve your problem..

I turned off all firewalls just to see if that would help but it did not. I really think this has something to do with my SP3 upgrade.

I will assume that LW starts up, hence it is not a java problem....dunno, perhaps uninstalling and reinstalling will do the trick...as a note I've had no issues with SP3 as of yet....

not being a LW as of this moment prevents me from making any statements about it in specific, but BearShare beta and Phex have no problems connecting for me...

See if this approach helps: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-network.html