1. OS version? XP Pro Version 2002 Service pack 3
2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall, Sonic Wall
3. How much ram? 1g
4. Hard Disk space available? 26.5Gb
5. Connection type? broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Don't know
7. Where are you trying to connect from? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? most recent version of LW and 6 update 10 for Java
9. Who is your ISP? Optimum
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 said "Your test worked!!"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? No, I'm the only wireless connection at this time
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user? I had it over the summer, then got rid of it and now want it back again.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? unknown since my problem starts before it even opens.
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? Think it's UPnP enabled but I could be wrong.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Panda Antivirus
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? 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? Not really. The only thing I did was remove old versions of LW and Java as part of the original attempt to fix the porblem.

So I uninstalled all Java versions and all traces of LW and reintalled Jave 6 update 10 then went through the process of downloading LW again and tried to run it without Firewalls or antivirus programs active but still had the same result. :/