We need more details from all of you ... System details - help us to help you (click on blue link). Iclinton sounds like ISP interference but not sure yet.

1. OS version? Windows xp service pack 3 admin account
2. What firewalls you have? Avg and a router which my provider said I cant change because its factory set but very low?
3. How much ram? I don’t know for sure
4. Hard Disk space available? lots
5. Connection type? Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Gigaset (gateway)
7. Where are you trying to connect from ? Home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? 4.18.8
9. Who is your ISP Telus
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? Test works
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 this program/old program worked well
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? I have the brick wall but its on my exceptation list yes
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 and windows
16. What country are you living in? CANADA
17. Has anything in your setup changed recently? or Java? Have you added any new software or new hardware? Have you updated any software? Have you moved house, changed internet plan or ISP etc etc? NO TO ALL and JAVA IS CURRENT


I can connect, download, but when it comes to searching….I cant find much

This worked for me too! Thanx

Hi lclinton,
After several searches on Telus and the Wlan Gigaset Routers that they offer, I find that ALL of their Routers are Firewalled.
Try Portforwarding the Router but the Very Important First Step would be to set up a Static IP. See Link >>>Setting up Static ip for Windows XP

Next Step would be to Portforward the Gigaset Router. See Link Below
Port forwarding the Siemens Gigaset SE567
Hope this Helps.

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You could also try checking which ultrapeers you're connected to & possibly changing those. Check out this thread: Problems with the search
You can remove any ultrapeers that you're connected to at any time (connecting to different ultrapeers can make a difference in the results that you see), by clicking on the Connections tab & then right clicking on a host > remove. A new one will take it's place.

And if that's no help, delete LW's preferences folder when LW's properly closed. See point 3 here & also point 2 if you've used older versions of LW in the past (there could be a folder in either location).
Fixes for LimeWire
This will change all of your settings within LW's options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things to the way you like them.

Remoc
I can get to step 9, but the window thats supossed to come up doesent, instead i get a window saying client for mircosoft networks properties
( rpc) service...any ideas?
All it asks is for a Name service provider...says windows locater

nevermind my bad i got it...

remoc, it worked...u know i called telus trying to get them to tell me how to get into my router like that and they told me it wasent possible, why dont they want u playing with it? anyways thanks for the help a million, seems to be working awesome

I had the same problem and searched for 'gnu' only, then deleted all of the files that showed and got right into limewire, thanks for the help, hope I can help someone else.