ok first:
1. OS version? xp
2. What firewalls you have? windows and norton, windows is off and norton is set to accept it
3. How much ram? 1 gig
4. Hard Disk space available? 11 gigs
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) dsl
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? (eg: Linksys WRT54Gv4)
what exactly is a router, is that my 2wire box?
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 bar > About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. _ Click to see Sample image LW: 4.18.8 java: 1.6.0_11
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? at&t
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 says my 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. new
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ click here to see Sample image
yes, always have
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? huh?
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall norton
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? upgraded to xp sp3

LW won't connect period, I left it running all day while i was at work and still nothing, I did everything on Lw's site and on this one, I have no idea what to do now please help me