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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.
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November 10th, 2007
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 Limewire-unable to connect to network  I am getting the exact error message when trying to do a search "Limewire is currently connecting to the network. Your search may not returen many results until you are fully connected to the network."1. OS Version is? Microsoft Windows XP 2. What firewalls you have? The firewall to Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0. The Windows firewall is disabled. 3. How much ram? 512MB 4. Hard Disk space available? 212GB 5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) cable 6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Motorola SBV5220 Surfboard cable modem. 7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? House 8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. Limewire 4.14.10 Pro Java 1.6.0_03 9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Time Warner Cable 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? I get "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 12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. I have not had any problems getting connectioned until yesterday and it came up some how and has been up all that night and through most of the next until I had to reboot my computer and now I can not connect. 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? N/A 15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall. Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 16. What country are you living in? USA  |
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November 10th, 2007
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 In LW file > disconnect. Wait 5 minutes then file > connect. 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 options, you'll have to go back through afterwards & reset things. If you're not sure of your settings, go through LW's tools > options & write them all down, so that you can reset things later. Was LW connecting with that Java version before? |
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November 14th, 2007
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| I have disconnected Limewire and waited 5-minutes and connected Limewire back and it is still trying to connect to the network. It feels like it takes 10-years before I can get connected to search any thing. I don't have any older versions of LimeWire. I have upgraded from MusicETC v5.8 to Limewire 4-months ago and everything has been fine with no problems until the past couple of weeks. How do I go about deleting the Limewire preferences folder? And to answer your question about was Limewire connecting with that Java version before? The answer is "yes" everything has been working fine with no problems connecting until recently. It use to just connect on a dime with no problems. |
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November 14th, 2007
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| Here's how to delete your preferences folder(s). You might have 2 preferences folders - one named .limewire & one named LimeWire. Sometimes there are 2 folders, because different versions of LW have the folder in different locations. 1. Make sure that LW is closed properly by opening task manager (ctrl/alt/del) & see if there's a LW process running. If there is, end that process. 2. Go to Control Panel, double click on Folder Options & then click on the View tab. Make sure there's a dot in the radio button next to 'Show hidden files and folders' then click Apply & click OK. 3. Now go to Start > click on My Computer > double click on C drive > double click on the folder with your username > double click on Shared. Once you're in the Shared folder, look for a folder named .limewire & if you have a folder named .limewire, delete that whole folder. if you don't have a folder named .limewire then that's ok. Close all windows that you have open. 4. Go back to Start > click on My Computer > double click on C drive > double click on Documents and Settings > double click on the folder with your username > double click on Application Data. Once you're in the Application Data, look for a folder named LimeWire (there's no dot in front of this one & the letters aren't all lower case). Delete that whole folder named LimeWire. Close all windows that you have open. 5. Restart your computer. This isn't always necessary, but just to be on the safe side...do it now anyway. 6. Start up LW & see whether it will connect. |
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November 17th, 2008
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 "LimeWire is currently connecting to the network." I was having the exact same problem. I had already tried to Uninstall & Reinstall idea but that did not resolve it. Then I found the following information on a web site ( User Cant Connect - LimeWire ) & it seems that performing the last step before you restart & reinstall, which is deleting the directory ( C:\Documents and Settings\(username)\Application Data\LimeWire for XP users and C:\Users\(username)\AppData\Roaming\LimeWire for Vista users), is what resolved it. Here is the information from that web site: Full Uninstall & Reinstall If modifying the settings in your security program does not fix the connection problem, try doing a full uninstall & reinstall of the LimeWire software. This will often resolve connection issues related to security programs blocking LimeWire or unreliable connections to the Gnutella network. Please make sure to follow these instructions COMPLETELY to ensure a full uninstall/reinstall. Windows XP
Jeff Information listed above obtained from the following web site: User Cant Connect - LimeWire __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ Quote:
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November 17th, 2008
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| Hey Jeff,  to The Gnutella Forums.  Appreciate the Help, but This Thread is over a Year Old. If Peenut Hasn't figured it out by now, he never will.  I believe Birdy explained the Same thing in her Responce. That would be the Prefs Folder she Speaks of. Here is a Link we like to use here on the Gnutella Forums that is Loaded with Great Info. If LW Will Not Connect 
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