Thanks for making it easy. I am getting familiar with this stuff as we go. I have completed the two steps, this is a new computer so no earlier versions were ever possible. I deleted the preference folder and re-started PC and then LW and still no connection. I deleted the gnutella file and restarted the LW and still no connection. In fact, it dowesn't even act like it is trying to connect.

What do we do now?

Ok... after you deleted LW's preferences folder, did you have to go through the setup wizard?

Did you replace your gnutella.net file with one of the ones in post #8?

Which other fixes have you tried from this thread (click on link): If LW Will Not Connect
That thread has lots of different fixes because there are lots of different things which have worked for people in the past. You need to try them all.

Please send me a PM & tell me the static IP address that you used when you were setting up port forwarding. Click on this link to send me a PM: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/privat...=newpm&u=29749

Which port forwarding software did you buy? You don't really need to buy software to set up port forwarding - the instructions for your router (link in post #5 should have all the info that you need

Yes, I had to go through the set up again after deleting the preference file.

Yes, I replaced the gntella file with one of the posts ones.

I went through the fixes one at a time for several times..all the fixes.

PFCONFIG is the software. I checked it and it did what it was supposed to do. For a while I was having trouble accomplishing it so I bought the software. Now I know how to do it without it.