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Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire or WireShare program connecting to the Gnutella network.
(not about connecting to files, that is a Download/Upload Problems section issue.) Please supply system details as described in the forum rules.
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![]() Installed Limewire now I can't connect nor download anything. I saw I had two firewalls. Windows and McAfee, I turned McAfee off and I'm just using Windows Security. I made Limewire an exception. I noticed that my bar has just one green bar. What should I try at this point? ![]() |
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![]() That definitely means you are not connected. You need 2 or more green bars. Can you answer these questions for us: ![]() |
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![]() 1. Windows Vista 2. Windows Security Firewall and McAfee Security 3. 2.00 GB of RAM 4. 1.52 GB of Free Disk Space 5. Broadband connection 6. I have a SB5120 Surfboard Motorola Cox Cable Modem and Vonage Digital Router Model VDV21-VD 7. I'm connecting from my House 8. Newest Version of Limewire, I just downloaded today 9. I have America Online and also use Firefox, Internet explorer 10. My test did work 11. Not sharing p2p 12. When I had Windows XP it worked fine, ever since I got a new Dell w/ Windows Vista is stopped working, I've tried before and the same thing occurred. 13. Yes, there is a brick wall in front of the Blue World 14. Don't understand this question 15. McAfee Security and/or Windows Security 16. |
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![]() The problem 'might' be your router. Routers generally use NAT for protection of incoming messages. It has a similar effect as a firewall though it is not a firewall per se. Many routers nowadays have UPnP which allows a program with UPnP abilities such as LW to communicate with the router directly to request a port be opened for that session. However, sometimes the implementation of UPnP is not good, or other reasons UPnP communication is being broken. So in those cased, manual forwarding (opening) of a port is best action. 1. To do this, the very first thing you must do & most important step is setting up a static ip, without this done first, the process will not work. Instructions setting up a Static ip on Vista 2. Then follow directions here: Port Forwarding for the Vonage VDV21-VD ![]() |
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