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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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![]() Hi, I'm new to Limewire as of yesterday, but not to P2P software and setup itself. I also currently use uTorrent and eMule without trouble, but unfortunately I can't seem to get Limewire to cooperate. Here are the details relating to my install, very similar to another recent post. 1. OS Version: Windows 7 2. Firewalls: SonicWall TZ-170, Windows Firewall DISABLED 3. How much RAM: 4GB 4. Hard Disk Space: ~50 GB free of 250 GB 5. Connection Type: Broadband 6. Modem & Router - Brands & Models: PC --> hub --> firewall --> Rogers Modem (Motorola SB5101 SURFboard Cable Modem) 7. Connecting from: House, private home network 8. Limewire & Java versions: Limewire 5.5.14, Java 1.6.0_21 9. Internet Service Provider: Rogers 10. Test Link: Internet Explorer could not connect to conntest.limewire.com:6346 Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at conntest.limewire.com:6346. 11. Sharing with other computers, etc.?: I am the only computer running Limewire, on a 5 computer wired network 12. First Try/Experienced: First try with Limewire, but experienced with firewall config and P2P. 13. b) How many red/green/grey bars: Five grey bars next to "Connecting.." at the bottom left hand side of the screen. Note: It says to check Tools>Advanced Tools to see if I'm behind a firewall or not, but on that screen there is no status displayed. 14. Router Set-up Port Forwarding or UPnP: Manual port forward to port 65000 (I've tried a few different port numbers in the suggested range) 15. Security Programs: McAfee antivirus & Windows Defender 16. Country: Canada 17. Any Recent Changes?: Nothing recently other than installing Limewire NOTE: I have tried deleting the preferences directory I have tried uninstalling/reinstalling Limewire I have disabled all performance options and OOB searching I have tried deleting the gnutella.net file I have uninstalled java then installed the latest version I have tried changing the listening port I have successfully telnet'ed into port 65000 to verify it's open I have installed FrostWire, but haven't been able to connect with it either I have NOT opened the "BitTorrent Ports (6881 to 6889)" on my firewall as I couldn't find any specific information on them being required in the forum I successfully open/use a variety ports on my firewall for various software and games and am quite familiar with portforward dot com I have scoured the forum for as many different troubleshooting ideas as I can find, but have not found the magic yet. Any help/thoughts greatly appreciated! |
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![]() Redoc It seems that you have tried most things and are a very experienced person. However, have you tried to connect LW (and FW) without your firewall, i.e. turned off, if only for a few minutes. See how you get on. UK Bob |
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![]() Bob, Thanks for the suggestion. I'm away for a couple days on an unplanned business trip, but will have a go at it when I get back and will let you know the outcome. In the meantime I have a friend who is taking a look at the firewall to make sure I didn't miss anything and to double-check that everything is set up properly and not blocking anything required by LM. |
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![]() It took a couple tries and a little troubleshooting, but I have it working. I needed to do 2 things to make it work, over and above allowing traffic through port 65000 (the port I have selected in Limewire). 1. I opened port 6346 TCP & UPD for inbound & outbound traffic.
One other thing I noticed... While I had ALL ports on my firewall opened, Limewire connected with a "Full Connection", but as soon as I restricted it to ports 65000 and port 6346, I now only get a "Medium Connection". Does this mean there are other ports that I should have open to get a better connection? Is there a resource that will tell me *every* port that needs to be open for Limewire? |
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![]() Thanks for the info...I've updated the firewall and LW to use specific ports for each computer. However, I still see the same symptoms I mentioned previously, where having ALL ports open for the PC gives me a 'Full Connection' in LW, but as soon as I restrict it to the PC-specific port along with 6436 I only get a 'Medium Connection', and I've noticed on occassion that I lose the connection all together for periods of time, whereas with all ports open the connection stays full, all the time. I see BitTorrent ports (6881 to 6889) listed in the Tools | Options | Advanced --> Listening Ports options. Do these need to be open on the firewall as well and/or are there any other ports that need to be open to get a 'Full Connection'? |
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