when i go to donwload, something pops up saying "limewire is currently connecting to the network. your search may not return many results until you are fully connected to the network." then i noticed down the bottom, it says quality:connnecting and 1 bar is green.????? what do i do?

Would you provide the following information.

Computer and CPU
Operating system and sp (MAC,Win98)
RAM
HDD
Firewalls
LimeWire Version
Java Version
Modem type and model no.
Router type and model no.
Connection type (Dialup,ADSL,DSL,Cable)
Who is your Internet Service Provider

Thank You

dell ... dimension 4700 ... i dont know if that is what you are looking for
windows xp
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mcafee
limewire pro
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dsl
verizon online

sorry for all the unanswered questions

p.s i also used limewires official site and adjusted my windows xp internet connection firewall to allowed my firewall to open a port to gnutella. ???? now do i have to adjust my mcafee firewall to do the same thing and allow gnutella?

Yes and both most be configured to allow both TCP and UDP access.

Here is a link to the offical LimeWire websites that provide instructions for both firewalls. http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml