run out of ideas (it wont connect. have literally tried everything)
 

hi

i have used limewire for ages, and all of a sudden i cant. it wont connect. have literally tried everything. new gtnutella files (or whatever they are called) uninstall reinstall. new settings/old settings/old versions/new versions. It is very very irritating. can anyone help??????? please!!!!!!!!

thanks

Mine wont work either and it just started, I have used lime wire forever... i tried uninstalling and reinstalling and that didnt help... help me!!

I have the red brick wall... i didnt have that a few months ago and now i do. How do i make it go away? Why cant i use my limewire?

maccas, MiloCowCat

In Limewire Links (below) click on (If LW will not connect) and go through these fixes -- Try one fix at a time --- do them in
this order: Check your firewall, Delete/Replace gnutella.net File, Delete Limewire's Preference Folder -- if still not working go
back to the top and do the rest of the fixes. NOTE: [1] when you replace the gnutella.net file with a new one check the filesize --
The download size from mediafire is 25.37kb -- if smaller download another gnutella.net file. [2] The Preference Folder is another name for Limewire Folder.

if after all of this your problem remains click on (system details) fill in and post back here

still not working
 

OK i have vista home and am the administrator. I think i know what the problem is but know know how to fix it. I made sure it was on my allowed list for my windows firewall and then it said that i had Norton running a firewall and not windows.:confused:and i dont know how to get to nortons firewall... its not even suppose to be running but i have had all the software on my computer and none of it has changed. not sure why now limewire wont work. I also completely uninstalled and reinstalled limewire. I also deleted all the limewire folders from my computer and reinstalled that way. I just want it to work. and some of the explanations make no sense... im not a computer engineer so make it easier to read please....

Here's several threads that will help you reconfigure nortons
[1] My LW wont connect I've tried everything
[2] Configuring nortons internet security
[3] Lw nortons internet security 2007 - scroll down to post #3 shanah16

you must only have 1 firewall running otherwise it will cause conflicting problems -- leave windows vista firewall disabled. configure your nortons as instructed to give LW full access to your computer.

ok got norton to allow limewire and it still wont work. I have a feeling now that it is my linkysy wireless router. I am on hold with linksys to allow a program but i know more than the damn techs and i dont know much, this is so frustrating. Can comcast set up a firewall and not tell me? ahhh:bangh:

how do i get the port number for limewire and allow it in my linksys router... ?

These ports are 6346 (by default) and the 'listening port' shown in the 'firewall config' menu in the limewire settings --- Open Limewire -- go to tools/ options/advanced/Firewall -- look in the "listen on port box" -- easy way to check if it is your router firewall is to disable your router and try and connect to LW -- Is comcast your ISP -- check this out. you will see comcast listed -- they could be the cause of your problems.

ok so its not my linksys i disabled it and lime wire still didnt work. I am out of ideas. Are there any other programs that I can do the same thing on as limewire without all this crap?

it cant be comcast it didnt work at my friends house either and she has verizon FIOS

Yes you can try frostwire which is very similar to limewire -- download frostwire here or phex from here or bearshare from here

thanks frostwire works!:xirokrotima: