Gnutella Forums  

Go Back   Gnutella Forums > Current Gnutella Client Forums > LimeWire+WireShare (Cross-platform) > Technical Support > Connection Problems
Register FAQ The Twelve Commandments Members List Calendar Arcade Find the Best VPN Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

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.
Start here Suggestions to help you get connected, * try here first *, then see below (click on 'this' blue link)

Did you FORGET something BEFORE you posted? If you post in this section you MUST provide these details: System details - help us to help you (click on 'this' blue link), else do not be surprised if your posting is ignored :)


Welcome To Gnutella Forums

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content, fun aspects such as the image caption contest and play in the arcade, and access many other special features after your registration and email confirmation. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! (click here) (Note: we use Yandex mail server so make sure yandex is not on your email filter or blocklist.)

If you have any problems with the Gnutella Forum registration process or your Gnutella Forum account login, please contact us (this is not for program use questions.) Your email address must be legitimate and verified before becoming a full member of the forums. Please be sure to disable any spam filters you may have for our website, so that email messages can reach you.
Note: Any other issue with registration, etc., send a Personal Message (PM) to one of the active Administrators: Lord of the Rings or Birdy.

Once registered but before posting, members MUST READ the FORUM RULES (click here) and members should include System details - help us to help you (click on blue link) in their posts if their problem relates to using the program. Whilst forum helpers are happy to help where they can, without these system details your post might be ignored. And wise to read How to create a New Thread

Thank you

If you are a Spammer click here.
This is not a business advertising forum, all member profiles with business advertising will be banned, all their posts removed. Spamming is illegal in many countries of the world. Guests and search engines cannot view member profiles.



           Deutsch?              Español?                  Français?                   Nederlands?
   Hilfe in Deutsch,   Ayuda en español,   Aide en français et LimeWire en françaisHulp in het Nederlands

Forum Rules

Support Forums

Before you post to one of the specific Client Help and Support Conferences in Gnutella Client Forums please look through other threads and Stickies that may answer your questions. Most problems are not new. The Search function is most useful. Also the red Stickies have answers to the most commonly asked questions. (over 90 percent).
If your problem is not resolved by a search of the forums, please take the next step and post in the appropriate forum. There are many members who will be glad to help.
If you are new to the world of file sharing please do not be shy! Everyone was ‘new’ when they first started.

When posting, please include details for:
Your Operating System ....... Your version of your Gnutella Client (* this is important for helping solve problems) ....... Your Internet connection (56K, Cable, DSL) ....... The exact error message, if one pops up
Any other relevant information that you think may help ....... Try to make your post descriptive, specific, and clear so members can quickly and efficiently help you. To aid helpers in solving download/upload problems, LimeWire and Frostwire users must specify whether they are downloading a torrent file or a file from the Gnutella network.
Members need to supply these details >>> System details - help us to help you (click on blue link)


Moderators

There are senior members on the forums who serve as Moderators. These volunteers keep the board organized and moving.
Moderators are authorized to: (in order of increasing severity)
Move posts to the correct forums. Many times, members post in the wrong forum. These off-topic posts may impede the normal operation of the forum.
Edit posts. Moderators will edit posts that are offensive or break any of the House Rules.
Delete posts. Posts that cannot be edited to comply with the House Rules will be deleted.
Restrict members. This is one of the last punishments before a member is banned. Restrictions may include placing all new posts in a moderation queue or temporarily banning the offender.
Ban members. The most severe punishment. Three or more moderators or administrators must agree to the ban for this action to occur. Banning is reserved for very severe offenses and members who, after many warnings, fail to comply with the House Rules. Banning is permanent. Bans cannot be removed by the moderators and probably won't be removed by the administration.


The Rules

1. Warez, copyright violation, or any other illegal activity may NOT be linked or expressed in any form. Topics discussing techniques for violating these laws and messages containing locations of web sites or other servers hosting illegal content will be silently removed. Multiple offenses will result in consequences. File names are not required to discuss your issues. If filenames are copyright then do not belong on these forums & will be edited out or post removed. Picture sample attachments in posts must not include copyright infringement.

2. Spamming and excessive advertising will not be tolerated. Commercial advertising is not allowed in any form, including using in signatures.

3. There will be no excessive use of profanity in any forum.

4. There will be no racial, ethnic, or gender based insults, or any other personal attacks.

5. Pictures may be attached to posts and signatures if they are not sexually explicit or offensive. Picture sample attachments in posts must not include copyright infringement.

6. Remember to post in the correct forum. Take your time to look at other threads and see where your post will go. If your post is placed in the wrong forum it will be moved by a moderator. There are specific Gnutella Client sections for LimeWire, Phex, FrostWire, BearShare, Gnucleus, Morpheus, and many more. Please choose the correct section for your problem.

7. If you see a post in the wrong forum or in violation of the House Rules, please contact a moderator via Private Message or the "Report this post to a moderator" link at the bottom of every post. Please do not respond directly to the member - a moderator will do what is required.

8. Any impersonation of a forum member in any mode of communication is strictly prohibited and will result in banning.

9. Multiple copies of the same post will not be tolerated. Post your question, comment, or complaint only once. There is no need to express yourself more than once. Duplicate posts will be deleted with little or no warning. Keep in mind a forum censor may temporarily automatically hold up your post, if you do not see your post, do not post again, it will be dealt with by a moderator within a reasonable time. Authors of multiple copies of same post may be dealt with by moderators within their discrete judgment at the time which may result in warning or infraction points, depending on severity as adjudged by the moderators online.

10. Posts should have descriptive topics. Vague titles such as "Help!", "Why?", and the like may not get enough attention to the contents.

11. Do not divulge anyone's personal information in the forum, not even your own. This includes e-mail addresses, IP addresses, age, house address, and any other distinguishing information. Don´t use eMail addresses in your nick. Reiterating, do not post your email address in posts. This is for your own protection.

12. Signatures may be used as long as they are not offensive or sexually explicit or used for commercial advertising. Commercial weblinks cannot be used under any circumstances and will result in an immediate ban.

13. Dual accounts are not allowed. Cannot explain this more simply. Attempts to set up dual accounts will most likely result in a banning of all forum accounts.

14. Video links may only be posted after you have a tally of two forum posts. Video link posting with less than a 2 post tally are considered as spam. Video link posting with less than a 2 post tally are considered as spam.

15. Failure to show that you have read the forum rules may result in forum rules breach infraction points or warnings awarded against you which may later total up to an automatic temporary or permanent ban. Supplying system details is a prerequisite in most cases, particularly with connection or installation issues.

Violation of any of these rules will bring consequences, determined on a case-by-case basis.


Thank You! Thanks for taking the time to read these forum guidelines. We hope your visit is helpful and mutually beneficial to the entire community.


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old July 14th, 2013
Disciple
 
Join Date: December 11th, 2007
Location: Fargo
Posts: 10
sisko89 is flying high
Default Can Not Find (any search results)

I have a Mac G4 with OX 10.5.8 I am using LimeWire 4.16.7 I have a cable connection through CableOne.net.I connect from home and have a strong connection,but there is a firewall and it is not on my computer.I can search for anything but get no results.Is it that firewall blocking my LimeWire?
__________________
Write Your Troubles In Sand
Carve Your Blessings In Stone
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old July 14th, 2013
Disciple
 
Join Date: December 11th, 2007
Location: Fargo
Posts: 10
sisko89 is flying high
Default

I just added LimeWire to the firewall to accept incoming connections and there is still a brick wall on the globe.
__________________
Write Your Troubles In Sand
Carve Your Blessings In Stone
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old July 15th, 2013
Lord of the Rings's Avatar
ContraBanned
 
Join Date: June 30th, 2004
Location: Middle of the ocean apparently (middle earth)
Posts: 622
Lord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputation
Default

Go to LW's preferences > Advanced > Performance and disable TLS. Then press apply. See if this makes a difference.

TLS always seemed to be a problem for connecting properly on my Mac when using LW4. When disabling this option and restarting LW the firewall icon would usually go away.

LW 4's UPnP was a little less reliable to kick into action than the LW 5 equivalent.

You are obviously using a cable modem or router. This might be the source of the firewalling issue. May we know which brand and model?

I am rather curious to know whether you are able to access the LW preferences from under the LimeWire program menu on the toolbar next to the apple icon far left of screen. The preferences option stopped showing for me in early 2010. I have to use the Library window's configure shares option as a back-door to access the settings.

BTW try search something simple like the word beat.
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old July 15th, 2013
Disciple
 
Join Date: December 11th, 2007
Location: Fargo
Posts: 10
sisko89 is flying high
Default

I had to go to Filters,then Configure Content Filters then Advance.Disabled TLS and no changes,still a brick wall. This is what is set right now - Firewall Config using a UPnP connection,Proxy no proxy,Network Interface nothing,Preformance is where the TLS is disabled.
The cable modem is a Motorola Surfboard,the router is a Dynex 10/100
__________________
Write Your Troubles In Sand
Carve Your Blessings In Stone
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old July 15th, 2013
Disciple
 
Join Date: December 11th, 2007
Location: Fargo
Posts: 10
sisko89 is flying high
Default

We're starting to get somewhere.I did a search using the word beat and got 20 returns.
Did another search using Nel Damond,got nothing.Did a search using Purple Ran and got a few.
__________________
Write Your Troubles In Sand
Carve Your Blessings In Stone

Last edited by Lord of the Rings; July 15th, 2013 at 05:41 PM. Reason: Edited titles to comply with forum rules on copyright material
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old July 15th, 2013
Lord of the Rings's Avatar
ContraBanned
 
Join Date: June 30th, 2004
Location: Middle of the ocean apparently (middle earth)
Posts: 622
Lord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputationLord of the Rings has a distinguished reputation
Default

Is content filters enabled? If yes, disable it.

Do you have junk filter results set to hide or show? If set to hide, change it to show. Some results might be getting filtered as junk when they are not junk files. In that way if you see anything that is definitely not junk you can select it and click Not Junk button so it trains the filter to know for next time and for similar results.

If doubt UPnP is working properly with LW resulting in being semi-firewalled, then you can forward a port. See Port Forwarding the Dynex DX-E402 Router for Limewire and also http://www.gnutellaforums.com/tips-t...tml#post120010 for LW's settings.
Login details for your router are http://192.168.1.1
Enter admin for both username and password.

I downloaded the manual for your router. It supposedly has UPnP. But sometimes UPnP on some routers is not reliable.
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old July 21st, 2013
Gone on vacation fishing, forever lost at sea
 
Join Date: July 21st, 2013
Posts: 1
Melvinthw is a great assister to others; your light through the dark tunnel
Default

Anyone want to have a tattoo? Pls kindly forgive me for spamming in the Connection Problems section - I'm not the brightest bulb in the box.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:33 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
SEO by vBSEO 3.6.0 ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.

Copyright © 2020 Gnutella Forums.
All Rights Reserved.