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Old July 15th, 2007
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That wouldn't be the problem as that padlock notice you see at the top of your searches is to notify you of a particular search result that contains a virus...
It's a 75.7 KB .exe & shows up as "Urgent LW update - download & install now". If people download that thing they could end up infected. To try to prevent careless people from downloading a dangerous file, the warning banner was added to LW's interface.

The padlock symbol doesn't apply to music or video etc, only to LW updates...

Could you supply these details please, so we can take a look at what might be slowing you down...
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Old July 15th, 2007
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Question How Do I Force my IP in Limewire

Hi Lee or Anyone Else In The Community

Lime Wire keeps closing up on me while I am trying to download music

when I first started using Limewire it did not close up, I am not sure why it started happening

I have the latest version of Java and Limewire

How do I force my IP in Limewire

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having mammoth problems searching and downloading...here's what i know about my comp (i'm not a pro so i apologize for any inaccuracies):

1. OS version? (eg: Windows 98) WINDOWS XP
2. What firewalls you have? NORTON AND WINDOWS
3. How much ram? UNKNOWN
4. Hard Disk space available? PLENTY
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) CABLE
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? D-LINK WBR 1310
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)? CONDO COMPLEX
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version. 4.12.15
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? PERSONA COMMUNICATIONS
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? MY TEST WORKED
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. NEW PROBLEM, EXPERIENCED USER
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? YES
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? UHHH...SINCE I COULD DO PNP BEFORE, I GUESS THAT
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall NORTON ANTIVIRUS
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). CANADA

Thanks for your help! This is driving me batty!
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Big B, It looks like you may need to portforward your d-Link. see here.
Port Forwarding for the D-Link WBR-1310.
Also need to know what version Java you have. In Limewire go to help then about Limewire and that will tell you what versions of LW and also Java.
You say that you have two firewalls. Turn off Windows firewall and allow full access to Limewire in the Norton firewall.
Try these steps and lets us know how you come out.
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Big B, It looks like you may need to portforward your d-Link. see here.
Port Forwarding for the D-Link WBR-1310.
Also need to know what version Java you have. In Limewire go to help then about Limewire and that will tell you what versions of LW and also Java.
You say that you have two firewalls. Turn off Windows firewall and allow full access to Limewire in the Norton firewall.
Try these steps and lets us know how you come out.
java 1.6.0_02
will try turning off windows firewall and leaving Norton in tact
i've never had to port forward the D-Link before...so i'm not doing that yet
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Question Not being able to connect to the network

Im new to limewire. Ive downloaded it twice and still havent been able to connect. My computer keeps telling me that I am not fully connected to the network. Please help!!! Thanks
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Hi, after reading many posts I am still unable to speed up my limewire. I have done a test on speedtest.net and my results were:
Download - 810 kb/s
Upload - 158 kb/s
On average I am downloading at about 40 kb/s. The maximum I have ever downloaded is around 115 kb/s. When the speed test says I can download at 810 kb/s I wish to be downloading on limewire at at least 700 kb/s. Can somebody please help me saying how I can manage this? Thanks in advance.

1. OS version? Windows XP Home
2. What firewalls you have? Spyware Guard, Windows Firewall
3. How much ram? 504mb
4. Hard Disk space available? 27.8gb
5. Connection type? broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? linksys wag54gs
7. Where are you trying to connect from? house
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? limewire pro 4.13.2, java 1.6.0_02
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)? freedom2surf
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? the page says "your test worked!"
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. in my house there are 2 laptops and 1 pc connected to my router.
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. I have never had maximum speeds but have only just realised how fast I should be able to download.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface? no
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? sorry i dont understand this
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall. avg free edition
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). united kingdom

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How do I force my IP in Limewire

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001721,

Freedom2surf are traffic shaping during peak hours.
Traffic Management Profile Change - Freedom2Support Forums
Try downloading outside of peak hours & see if your speeds improve.

You could try changing ports...no guarantees that it will help, but it's easy enough to try. In LW tools > options > advanced > firewall config. Chenge LW's listening port to 64049 (or something in the range of 49152 - 65535) > Apply > ok.

Don't get confused between kilobits & kilobytes. 1 byte = 8 bits. So if your speed test gave you 810 kb/s that's roughly 100 KB/s. LW measures download speed in KB/s.

Misty Lady,

There's no force IP option in LW any more. I'm sure when the option was removed but it was a long time ago.
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How do you force your IP address within limewire? I went to the suggested website to obtain my IP address, but do not know how to FORCE THE IP to the network. Could someone please tell me how to do this? I believe it can help my download experience much better.
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