I have no trouble opening limewire, however the "connecting" icon down the bottom of the page, just doesn't connect. It was working, then I uninstalled nortons and now I'm having no luck. All my details are below.

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) Windows 7
2. What firewalls you have? only windows firewall, limewire is allowed. I have even turned the fire wall off and this still doesn't help.
3. How much ram? 40GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 410 GB
5. Connection type? wireless broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? not using router
7. Where are you trying to connect from 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
LW5.4.6 Java 1.6.0_17
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Blink (Optus network)
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? _didn't work took me to aol search page
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. Have used Limewire before
13. (a) Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface (only for LW 4 users)? _ (b) How many red or green bars do you see at bottom left of LW's screen? (all red or grey or only 1 or 2 green bars means disconnected)_ click here to see LW 5 Sample image, OR click here to see LW 4 Sample image
If you're using LW5, there's no firewall icon. In LW go tools > advanced tools...there you'll see whether you're behind a firewall or not.
Click on thumbnail to enlarge the image.

No information is listed All grey bars
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? N/A
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall Currently no anti virus, as i am also having trouble installing avg
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). Australia.
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? Uninstalled nortons


Here's hoping someone can help.