1st here is my System Details:
SYSTEM DETAILS FOR ODEHO19

1) Vista Ultimate
2) Windows
3) 2GB
4) 1.71GB
5) Cable
6) Motorola SB5101
7) Apartment
8) LW 5.2.13 & Java 1.6.0_14
9) Comcast
10) "Your test worked"
11) No sharing
12) I uninstalled my V.4, and installed this one, and
now can not connect with LW. Program installed fine,
however now "You are a leaf node, You are behind a
firewall and do not support firewall transfers."
13) NO
14) Unsure about port forwarding vs. UPnP enabled.
15) AVG free is my security program
16) Living in USA
17) As explained above, I updated my version of LW

Alright, got that out of the way. Maybe this has been covered somewhere else, & maybe not. I LOOKED!!! I read more junk that made no sense to me what so ever. My old version of LW worked just fine until recently. I hadn't used it in a few months, and so I uninstalled it, and the installed the new version. Now I have a "connecting" message at the bottom of my screen, ( no firewall icon), and a message at the top stating that "LW will start when it finishes connecting". If someone can direct me to a post that will explain how I can connect to LW through a port, set up an exception, or whatever else it is that I need to do, this would be VERY helpful. I haven't changed anything from when I used my old version of LW til now. It used to work just fine, and now everything is all screwed up, and it doesn't work at all. I didn't have to manually set up anything. I'm not opposed to doing it, I just didn't have to before, so now I don't know how to. I can provide screen shots of anything that may be needed if this will help.

Also, as an aside, How do I get rid of all that useless junk at the top of EVERY PAGE I try to get info from. (IE the "forum rules", the "moderators",) I've posted on probably a dozen forum sites, and I've never seen so much worthless garbage as I have here. Do I honestly have to scroll through this stuff everytime I want to get to what I WANT TO SEE?

Anyways, THANKS for your time!
Odean

Oh ... not the only forum that forces rules upon users before their first post. This is a large forum, we eventually felt the need to undertake that step due to arrogant/ignorant users not giving us the most basic of information. Look at the link at top of the page under forum section description to see some suggestions to try. My guess is your gnutella.net file is out of date. Did you also remove & re-add LW back to the firewall exceptions? Make sure only one firewall is enabled. Also, if this applies http://www.gnutellaforums.com/347634-post6.html

If you're experienced with forums then you should know that SHOUTING (caps) will get you nowhere - just makes you look like a wanker. Did you look in the Connection Problems section?
For example: If LW 5 Will Not Connect

That "useless junk" was added because people need to learn to read the forum rules.

If you've posted on so many forums, then you should know how to do a simple forum search - in which case you would have found the Connection Problems section & it's stickies .

Birdy and LOTR

This guy made me laugh, he does not seem to realise he is being obnoxious.

Definitely not the way to ask for help.


UK Bob

First of all I'm glad to see that I got a response as quick as I did
with regards to my issue I'm having.

@ Lord of the Rings: I'm unsure what you mean by "your
gnutella.net file is out of date", but I just installed this
program, as noted in my OP. If there is some file I need to
update, an explanation as to how to do that, or where to
find it, would have helped.
I used a product called Revo Unistaller, to remove my old
version of Limewire, which would have done a much more
thorough job of uninstalling the product, and would have
taken LW off my firewall exceptions list. I've checked, and
LW is on that list currently. I did check, and there is only
the Windows Firewall enabled on this computer. Next I
followed the link you provided.

As previously noted, LW is already an exception to my Firewall.
I've looked into setting up an exception on my router, and my
particular router is not listed so that I may do this. Therefore
I don't know how to make this exception, and if it needs to be
done, then I'll need more info to accomplish this. I then
started from scratch, and still got no results.

@ birdy: I followed your link, and have done the following,
& some of which is just repeat efforts as stated above;

I'm only using 1 firewall. It is configured to allow LW. My
router is not listed on the Website "Portforward.com". And
I am still behind a firewall. I have again attempted the
removal, and adding of new rules for LW.

I tried the "exit, and restarting of LW" to no avail.

I have removed Java that I had installed on my system,(V.6.14,
installed on 8/06/09), and have installed v.6.16.

Restarted LW. The removal, and re-installation of Java APPEARS
to have worked. The application is loading, or "adding" some,
if not all of the 1,947 files I had on my system already. Also
the notice regarding me being behind a firewall has changed to
state that I now, "support firewall transfers." And my
"connection" status is now at 5 bars, and states I have a
"Full" connection.

I'm not certain exactly which part of all of the work I did
accomplished my connection, but it was after the install of
Java v6.16, that everything seemed to change. I don't think I
would have changed the order of anything though. (Meaning, I
wouldn't skip any of the previous steps for anyone reading
this post later on in hopes of "shortcutting" to an end
result)

I AM thankful for the help, however I think you people need
some help in your own manners. I made a 3 line statement
about the junk (1/2 a page), that someone has to go through,
in order to get to the info they need for help, and you people
spend 3/4 of YOUR time admonishing me for it. How ridiculous.
Your site wouldn't need that information if it was laid out
better, and more organized. But apparently you'd rather spend
your time yelling
at people, (and in the case of the inept, "ukbobboy01", who
I'm certain loves the fact that he can hide behind a keyboard,
instead of facing someone in the flesh)rather than point them
in the right direction. I realize that EVENTUALLy, you got
around to helping me, but you certainly wanted to get the
bitching part off your chests first, didn't you? And I do
realize that there are alot of people that don't know how to
post in a public forum, but I don't think chastizing people is
the most productive way to help them. How about an "easy to
find Glossary" to help people understand the terms you're
using? You've been at this for so long, you've forgotten what
it's like to come into this as a newbie, and not know everything
that is needed. Or maybe you just don't care. Either way, I
think your response to me was rather unwarrented, AND obnoxious!
BTW, part of my disgust for this process of yours stems from the
fact, that I DID PAY FOR THE PRO VERSION OF THIS SITE AT ONE TIME!
It was about 4 years ago, when I owned a different computer. It
was an HP, and a piece of crap. Eventually HP bought it back
from me. When I got this Dell that I'm using now, and tried to
reconnect to my Pro version of this product, like I had been told
I would be able to do, "FOR LIFE", I was unable to. I tried
contacting customer support, I tried every conceivable combination
of my name, and passwords ( I had the combination for this site
written down, and they no longer worked), I could think of,
and couldn't access my account with Lime Wire. And your "customer
support" was no help either.

So, I don't give a damn what you people think of how I'm handling
this situation. I was told that when I paid for the "Pro" version
of this product, that I could use it for life, and would "NEVER"
be charged for it again. I don't like being lied to, or ripped
off. And this company has done both to me. So my desire to not
hurt anyones feelings here doesn't mean squat to me! And
believe me, when I say, that was the nicest way I could put
that. You want people to be friendly, and helpful to each
other on these forums, and then you let that little **** ant,
"ukbobboy01" make the insulting comments he did instead of
helping out? Don't you have moderators to review
peoples' posts? Sounds more like you guys need some serious attitude
adjusting to me. And BTW you little prick "bob boy", if you
want obnoxious, you ain't seen nothing yet. Get a life you little
maggot, and come out from your little dungeon, and DO SOMETHING
ACTUALLY CONSTRUCTIVE, instead of throwing little jabs at people
from beind a keyboard! We over here on this side of the pond have
a name for people like you who throw names at people and then run
and hide behind their mommies. We call people like you, PUSSIES!

OH, and just in case some moderator wants to "censor" my comments,
I DON'T CARE! You let this idiot "bob boy" get make his comments for
the other two posters, then I feel, I can make mine.

Thanks, have a Great Day!
LOL
Odean

But you'll most likely still have the old LW 4 preferences folder. I said see the link at top of page, quote:
Connection Problems Problems getting the LimeWire 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.
Start here Suggestions to help you get connected, try here first, then see below

And btw ... have a nice day & thank you for insulting a forum administrator & a long-term helper on the forums. We do not get paid for helping here .. so when we see a little arrogance aimed at us ... and your first post was full of insults about the forum .. second post insults at the admin & a long-term helper. Have a nice day sir.

Now since you are 'full' of insults ... and you expect everyone to bow down to you ... polish your shoes ... yus sir yus sir ... anything else we can do for you.

You started out on the wrong foot. I guess you came here because all the other forums flicked you off with 'your attitude'.
We are normally more friendly to those who do not start off with insults.

And since UKBob & I will not even bother reading all that long rubbish in your post, I guess it's up to birdy if she's bothered or someone else, also if they are 'bothered' to care about someone who introduces themselves to the forum with two insulting posts.