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Old December 11th, 2008
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1. OS version? Windows Vista Administrator user account
2. What firewalls you have? Windows
3. How much ram? plenty
4. Hard Disk space available? lots
5. Connection type? cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? wireless router netgear
7. Where are you trying to connect from home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? most current
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? firefox
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? worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? no
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?
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? AVG
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland). 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? no

I have un istalled and reinstalled checked the firewall and still not connecting and the wall is still there, please help?
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also if it helps this has never happened before, so I know it isn't the router or anything else installed on my pc. I also did a system restore to be on the safe side and nothing, and the pc we are connected to wireless-ley limewire works fine there
This problem came out of nowhere earlier this moth around the 2nd
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also if it helps this has never happened before, so I know it isn't the router or anything else installed on my pc. I also did a system restore to be on the safe side and nothing, and the pc we are connected to wireless-ley limewire works fine there
This problem came out of nowhere earlier this moth around the 2nd
In Limewire Links (below) click on (If LW will not connect) and go through these fixes -- if still no good click on (Fixes for LW when LW isn't operating as it should) and try these fixes.
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thanks but I went to all those before and did all the steps and still nothing helps

recently LW will come randomly on long enough for me to find a few songs and then the next time nothing
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thanks but I went to all those before and did all the steps and still nothing helps

recently LW will come randomly on long enough for me to find a few songs and then the next time nothing
It sounds like your ISP could be blocking you at peak times -- what's your ISP -- you said Firefox but I presume that's your internet browser
check this (list) see if your ISP is on it -- if so -- that's your problem
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I believe we have road runner from time warner cable, but I din't see that on any of the lists unless it has different names
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I believe we have road runner from time warner cable, but I din't see that on any of the lists unless it has different names
Check this (link) out -- also have another look at that url I gave you earlier (ISP's known to block p2p's namely limewire) scroll down to post #93 -- call your ISP and ask them if they are blocking P2P (Limewire)
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ok read the liks you posted but there is a problem, I use it wirelessley. Like I said before the other pc works fine and limewire comes right up. So obviously road runner isn't the problem here.
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ok read the liks you posted but there is a problem, I use it wirelessley. Like I said before the other pc works fine and limewire comes right up. So obviously road runner isn't the problem here.
Well I'm afraid I'm out of ideas -- if you say it's not your ISP it can only be your computer -- are you by chance running a network -- if so you have to use different ports on both your computers to connect to Limewire not the same -- have you downloaded any new software lately -- sometimes these conflict with limewire
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I really think that I might just give up and get another program instead of limewire
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