Help? direct connect works but will not browse.

[fastsho1275]

1. OS version? xp pro sp3, and vista
2. What firewalls you have?ported through
3. How much ram?512, and 986
4. Hard Disk space available?60gb, and 90gb
5. Connection type?dsl 3.0mb
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?speedstream4200
7. Where are you trying to connect from?home, and home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? lwbasic 4.18.3 java1.6.0_05, and lwbasic 4.18.3 java 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?windstream
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?machine 1 connected to ethernet port on modem machine 2 connected to usb port on modem
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.used lw before but only to dl never used direct connect before
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
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)?avg 8.0 norton security suite windows defender
16. What country are you living in?USA

The problem I seem to be having direct connect seems to work but I get an error that says "could not browse host **.***.***.***:*****" Where *= specific address of machine. Please help me I am trying to transfer some pretty large files from my home computer to my laptop. and i can't get a crossover cable to hook up my ethernet between the machines. I am tring to do this without spending any money if possible

[Remoc]

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