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| Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network.
(not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
Start here Suggestions to help you get connected, * try here first *, then see below (click on 'this' blue link) Did you FORGET something BEFORE you posted? If you post in this section you MUST provide these details: System details - help us to help you (click on 'this' blue link), else do not be surprised if your posting is ignored :) |
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October 21st, 2008
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 LW suddenly won't connect Hi everyone, i'm new to this forum and hoping to get some help. I have a vista 32bit os and bought pro when i got my computer. Worked great never had any problems and sometime after installing norton 360 it will start up with one of five bars showing im connected to the network but won't show any results when searching. I have allowed LW to start up with my computer allowed it through my firewall and such, but im not sure what else to do? I'm hoping some one else has had this same or similar problem. I looked through other threads with no success of simliar postings. I'm looking forward to some good insight as i have heard good things from this forum. Thanks, -Chip  |
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October 21st, 2008
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| Make sure your Windows firewall is turned off. Do you see a brick wall at bottom of LW's interface? Norton & Windows firewalls cannot run together, they clash & cause problems including 'less' security, not more.  Very old but still applicable Norton instructions for LimeWire: Configuring Norton Internet Security (oops just realised the images are corrupt, I will need to re-upload them over next day or so.) |
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October 21st, 2008
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| yes it shows a brick wall infront of a globe. How would i turn this off for LW with out leaving my whole computer at risk? Thanks -Chip |
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October 21st, 2008
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| my windows firewall is off however the brickwall is still there. Is this norton 360's firewall? I believe i had norton allow LW how would i check this? |
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October 21st, 2008
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| I actually had the same problem on a vista machine and I had no firewall to begin with. And I'm not using Norton. :/ It just seems to be a really long wait time to connect for me. Not sure if that would help any. |
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October 21st, 2008
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| Did you check your windows firewall? Make sure windows firewall is turned off. Go to the control panel, double click on Windows Firewall, check the disable box. This should be done whilst LW is closed. Also make sure you made an exception in Norton's firewall for LW as described in link above. If still problems check these options http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...t-connect.html since some of those settings may get you connected that initial time (eg: speed setting for searching, or advanced settings for performance, etc.) If that doesn't solve the problem, then System details - help us to help you (click on blue link) |
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October 21st, 2008
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October 21st, 2008
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| I turned off both firewalls and the brick wall was still there. Now im completely lost! |
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October 21st, 2008
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| vista 32bit administrator norton360, microsoft windows firewalls 4gb ram 60gb hard disk space dsl att dsl modem-work comcast modem- netgear router-home limewire 4.14.10pro java 1.6.0-oem att- work comcast-home your test worked! not sharing connections not 1st try i do see a brickwall with both firewalls turned off upnp enabled norton 360 not sure on updated java |
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