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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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![]() ![]() 1. OS version? Windows XP service pack 3 2. What firewalls you have? Windows Firewall turned off, McAfee turned on but Limewire given full access 3. How much ram? 960 MB 4. Hard Disk space available? 46 GB 5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) cable & wireless 6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? not sure of this...I'm using ethernet with Marvell Yukon 88E8036 PCI-E and I'm also using wireless modem Motorola SBG900 7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? home 8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? LW 5.5.6 Pro, Java 1.6.0_18 *It's very important that you tell us whether you're using LW 5* 9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? Roadrunner 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... nothing, the page is blank 11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? no 12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. not my first try but first time downloading Pro 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) The bars are gray with the word "connecting..." being displayed When I checked the advance tools section, there is nothing written on the left. There were Hosts listed when I first opened Limewire (4 hours ago) and connections were attempting to be made but now the entire page is blank 14. For those using a modem/router, I don't know... 15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? McAfee...I've already manually granted LW full access 16. What country are you living in? USA 17. Has anything in your setup changed recently? I've been reading the forums and here's what I've tried: 1. Uninstalling (both through LW and taking file out of the APP section) then reinstalling 2. Uninstalling & reinstalling JAVA 3. Changing the Listening Port number 4. There was no gnutella file to be deleted 5. Disabling ultrapeer capabilities, DHT & TLS ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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