IP Address

[MCchris459]

How do i find my own limewire IP Address?

[birdy]

On the LW search page, click on the Direct Connect tab (below Keyword). You should see your IP address followed by :LW's port number. If you don't see your IP then you're probably firewalled & would heve to sort that out before you'll be able to direct connect with anyone.

Another site for finding your IP address is
http://whatismyipaddress.com/

[MCchris459]

How do i get my firewall off

[birdy]

Do you see the firewall icon (brick wall)? Make sure you're only using 1 firewall & that it's set up to allow LW access
Firewall setup

Read through this sticky. It's big & has heaps of info about internal firewalls within modems & routers (see the parts about UPnP & port forwarding).
Connection problems? Check here first!

Find out whether your modem/router supports UPnP. If so, make sure it's enabled & ticked within LW's options > advanced > firewall config. Find out whether your modem/router has an internal firewall (often NAT). You might need to port forward.

[MCchris459]

ok i did what it says and i still have that icon and i still cant see my ip address any other suggestions

[birdy]

Does your modem/router support UPnP & if so did you enable it?
Did you find out whether your modem/router has an internal firewall?

What are your details?

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