What are your details (excuse the repeat info!!)

OS(Win XP etc)
LW & Java version (help > about LW & you'll see)
Firewall you're using
Modem/router brand & model
ISP
Connection type (DSL etc)
Where you connect from (home, school etc)
Are you sharing a connection with other computers
Is this your first try with LW

Can you download a file from here & what speed do you get?
http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml

What's your connection status? Fully connected? If you have a poor or no connection, read through this
Connection problems? Check here first!

-i do have a brick wall in front of that globe and my isp is a local company called "avolve"
-i'm connecting from my home
-i'm not sharing a computer with other users
-this is not the first time i have used limewire i had it before with dial-up and it worked fine-(to the extent or speed that exceptable dial-up could offer) now i have broadband radio waves satellite thing that feeds from signals off an antennae or something
-when i tryed ur link for magnet mix.com birdy the dl acted the same as the others in my first post starting the thread

What about your connection status... how many green bars?

Do this test & see what result you get
http://www3.limewire.com:6346

Do you use a modem or any other connection device between your computer & antenna? If so can you tell us the brand & model?

Have you made sure that your software firewall's still configured properly?
Firewall setup

There's some info here about sattelite probs
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showth...274#post189274