ok hey everyone,

id sure appreciat eit if you could help me.
idk how to create a new thread, so bare with me..

ever since 3 months ago, my limewire has been working fine.
idk for the last 2 weeks ever since i updated to 5.1.8, my wifi gets disconnected all together when limewire is on thru my laptop.

i have XP.
and btw, i tried reinstallin 4.1.8 and unfortunately the same thing happened as it did with 5.1.8
i do have the latest java.
i cant do that port forward thing because idk my password for my router, and i dont have a desktop anymore.

so plz, im sure u all got LOADS of ppl with this same problem. and its not just lw, its ANY p2p torrent.
its excluded on my firewall, and i only have my xp firewall.
so help?

last month, it was working fine. limewire, bearshare, kazaa, utorrent, now ever since i updated to lw 5.1.8, my wifi keeps disconnecting whenever i open these programs.

i have a linksys, so dont say that my router is crappy.
i have comcast.
the only firewall i have is that of xp's, and limewire is excluded.

the wallbrick was there before, however i never had any problems downloading anything.

i tried havin the old lw, but the problem was still there..

ANY SUGGESTIONS, OR HELPFUL HINTS, PLZ LEMME KNOW.
or any additional info?

btw my memory is 512, so thats not the issue..

1. OS version? windows xp, admin account
2. What firewalls you have? only the basic xp..
3. How much ram? 40 gb, 30 free
4. Hard Disk space available? yes
5. Connection type?comcast (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? LINKSYS wrk54g
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? im using 4.1.8 but im willing to upgrade to 5, and ill let u knw if it says anythin about the firewall.
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? internet explorer.
10. Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: your test worked.
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? umm wifi with iphone.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. new problem
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)? yes _ (b) How many red or green bars do you see at bottom left of LW's screen? all green (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.

14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? idk what that means.
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall umm, just the xp one
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). usa
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?
updated to lw 5.1.8

Unfortunately not all Linksys devices are good! The 54 range & especially the 54G range have firmware problems which Linksys never fully fixed. The effects are unreliable connection when run in both wireless & UPnP mode.

Probably first thing to try is deleting your LW preferences folder. Check various options here If LW 5 Will Not Connect

Best thing is usually to port forward the device for those models. The default port of 6346 is not necessary & can choose any port but best to choose are in this range 49152 - 65535. But make sure you do NOT choose same port as any other program uses. Router will reserve one port per program per computer. Set up Static ip address first is mandatory step otherwise the process will not work. PortForward.com - Port Forwarding Guides Listed by Manufacturer and Model & LW settings for LW 5 here: Manual port forward instructions & sample image

Oops I didn't see that note of yours because you had posted into a different thread, I merged that post into this thread.

There is usually a way to reset password. In any case, unless you customised the password, the default password & username will be on the port forward instructions. (Should be able to port forward from any computer on the network AFAIK.)

first off, you have to allow limewire port in firewall and fully uninstall limewire in go to hard drive and to program files and delete lime wire from there if it says try again restart computer and then delete file,.. also your router password will be:,password . if you have linksys there is no username and password,is password if its netgear it username: admin password is password some linksys,routers have username as admin and password as admin or no username and password as admin, and some other routers work the same.. flip the router over and info to login to router should be there or its on the back of router depending on what router you have,, this is coming from computer I.T. and Security, now back to the limewire once its uninstalles and files are deleted both the old and a new one you can reinstall limewire no matter what version it is and it will work as long as you allow the program and alow the port to come through inbound and outbound or something like that of the firewall thats where you allow the port to limewire for both and make sure u allow all connection one adn d publice private and the other third box for internet is checked on in and outbound of the firewall amd name the connection limewire port for both in and outbound of the firewall these settings are under advaced settings for the firewall if you have more questions please dont be affraid to email me at *email address removed for your own protection & to comply with the Forum Rules* and ask any questions