I reformatted my hard drive had no problems before but now i cant connect. System details belows.


1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows Xp Home edition SP3
2. What firewalls you have? Windows firewall
3. How much ram? 1GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 500GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Not sure about modem but linksys router Cant give model number
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 4.18.3, Java 1.6.0_06
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Comcast
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? It says "Your test worked"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? Yes 1 other computer on home network
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. New problem
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? No
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnp is enabled
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? None
16. What country are you living in? USA

Try the fixes in the thread below.
If LW Will Not Connect

If nothing there helps, try to find out the model of your Linksys (have a look underneath the router, if no model number shows on top).