1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? Windows
3. How much ram? 1.82 ghz. 2.00 gb
4. Hard Disk space available? 14.1 GB
5. Connection type? Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? I’m using campus internet so I don’t know
7. Where are you trying to connect from. On campus housing (apartment
8. What version of LimeWire Frostwire 4.18.3
9. Who is your ISP Time Warner
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? Says the connection has timed out
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? Sharing with others on campus
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user? New problem
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? _ I see a brick wall. I’ve completely shut off the firewall and it’s still there.
14. For those using a modem/router? No idea
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? None
16. What country are you living in? USA
17. What 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? Nothing has recently changed. I moved in 3 months ago and it has been working up until now.


Frostwire has been working perfectly and suddenly will not move past "starting connection". I'm using on campus internet but my roommates say they're not having a problem with theirs'. I've been reading the forums for the past couple days and trying all the suggestions but nothing's working. I've uninstalled and reinstalled several times but nothing is working

ISP = UNIVERSITY (I won't name which one)

It's my bet they are blocking ports or p2p sharing. Many if not most universities do nowadays because they pay a lot of money for their bandwidth & p2p uses lots of bandwidth. Try setting FW to use a port between 49152 - 65535. An example is port 64049. Go to FW's Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Firewall, and set both connection & listening ports to a port in that range. Then go to File menu choose Disconnect. Wait a minute. Then File menu -> Connect. Else restart FW.

If that does not work, chances are the university has special tools to block ports for p2p programs which can detect when they are being used & attempting to use the bandwidth.

Just to make sure, I should change Listen on Port as well as Manual Port Forwards to something like 64049?

if that's what I supposed to do looks like it's not working. Grrrr Do you have any idea of a way I can download music without it being blocked by the University?

please help me, when a file downloads it says disc problem and i cant watch it, what does this mean and how can i fix it? I know i have posted in the wrong thread but no one was replying and i need help now as i am downloading movies for my sons birthday tomorrow.

Not really. Using a proxy is a possibility but definitely takes a lot of time to work through proxies & get them working. And still might not solve the problem. http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...tml#post124144 or page 1 for some proxy suggestions.

The university 'might' only be targeting well known p2p sharing programs. Another option is installing Phex which is lesser known. http://www.phex.org/wiki/index.php/Getting_Started