Can Not Connect

[trmatized]

Ok just downloaded newest version of LW and I can not connect after I've tried all the suggested tricks.

1. OS version? Vista Home Premium/Yes I have adminstrator Acct/Only User
2. What firewalls you have? McAfee
3. How much ram? 3GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 200 GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Time Warner Road Runner
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Motorola Model SBV 5220...into wireless home router Netgear WPN824v2
7. Where are you trying to connect from? House
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 4.18.8 Java 1.6.0_07
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Time Warner/MSN

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 Reads 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 I am not.

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? _ Yes

14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UPnP Enabled

15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall McAfee

16. What country are you living in? USA

17. Has anything in your setup changed recently? Have you updated your version of LW or Java? Yes updated LW

Have you added any new software or new hardware? Just RAM

Have you updated any software? No

Have you moved house, changed internet plan or ISP etc etc? No

Hope this helps you to help me.....

Thank-you,
Jeremy

[birdy]

When you say "all the suggested tricks" - do you mean the fixes in this thread ?: If LW Will Not Connect
Did you have any problems or concerns with any of those fixes? Make sure that you try them all.

Did you only lose connection after updating to the latest LW version? If that's the case, then deleting LW's preferences folder(s) is normally a good fix. If you've already tried deleting the prefs folder(s) - did you have to go through LW's setup wizard all over again when you restarted LW?

After updat!ng/upgrading LW, some firewalls seem to need you to remove the current rules for LW & then start from scratch & allow LW again. Try that

If you're sure that you had no trouble with any of the fixes, & that McAfee firewall's allowing LW, you could try port forwarding. The instructions are here: Port Forwarding for the Netgear WPN824v2

You'll need to set up a static IP address first, there's a link for that within those port forwarding instructions. LW's listening port, port in the 'manual port forward' box & port forwarded within router config should all be the same number

[trmatized]

Ok I was able to connect using frostwire but no luck with LW yet. I even tried port forwarding and had no luck. Any further suggestions? The only thing I havent done yet is use and older version of LW.


Thanks

[trmatized]

Any suggestions I still am unable to connect...thsi is so damn frustrating....

[birdy]

Go & find your gnutella.net file - how big is that file?

After deleting the prefs folder, did you have to go through LW's setup wizard all over again? The reason that we ask this is that sometimes people think they've deleted the prefs folder properly when in fact they haven't

Did you try other ports in the range within the help sticky?

Did you have any problems or concerns with any of the fixes in the help thread?

[sandycandy]

I also have trouble connecting to the new version, it takes forever to connect, and I can download some stuff, and all of the sudden it shuts down, without me even klicking anything? HELP please