Connecting ....
 

Hi,
Im Brad from Australia. I've used heaps of downloading programs, mostly Gnutella based. Limewire, Frostwire, Bearshare etc. But recently, Bearshare updated and I didn't like the new update, so I moved back to Limewire.

I noticed, when I downloaded files, It said " Connecting " and then after that it would say " Need More Sources ". I kinda' looked around, and the solutions to these problems were explained to complicatably. So I was wondering, why does it do this? Can you explain what to do to stop this? Thanks
-Brad

1. OS version? Windows XP
2. What firewalls you have? Norton
3. How much ram? 1GB
4. Hard Disk space available? 71GB
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) Cable
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? Netgear Router and Motorola Modem
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.) Home
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Limewire 4.12.6 and Java 1.5.0_09
9. Who is your isp provider (Internet Service Provider)? Telstra
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Uhm, Theres 2 Computers and 2 Laptops connected to the router. *Doesnt make it slow*
11. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user. Experienced User
12. 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? *YOUR TEST WORKED*
13. Try and download a magnet file from here and see what speed you get for it, then post the result as well: http://www.magnetmix.com/video.shtml I got about 120kbps.

thanks

There are heaps of fake files around now, sounds like that's what you're seeing. Search again, vary your search terms & stay away from files with huge numbers of sources. Go for a file with 10 sources or less, or even with a single modem source. Click on the link below for some more info
Info about fake files

If you're looking for video, check the file out before download with Bitzi. If the file's been rated then you'll see other users' opinions of it's quality. A file with heaps of sources but no Bitzi rating is often a fake!
How to use Bitzi
:wink:

Thanks for the reply, but it doesn't really help much. I download the source files around 15 - 25 I never go for the ones with 80 or so. I know about fake files etc. Im just looking for a normal Audio file.
-brad

hey xpress, This is something I have alot of luck with.When you have started your d/l go to the song and right click on it. A window will pop up and go to search. A smaller window comes out that says search for keywords. Click on it and it will start another search. Alot of times you will see your open folder with many more hosts. Or you might even find a better file than what you were originally trying to d/l. Works for me Good Luck!!

Remoc, my problem isn't where I don't have enough hosts, I still have the problem with files that have 1 source, 10 sources, 20 sources, 30 sources, etc. Even the ones with 80 sources, they still show up as. " Connecting " and then after a while " Need More Sources "

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Oh double-posting huh! Well I'm off. See Forum Rules (click here) before you get yourself into trouble.

Birdy isn't online at the moment.

Then the ones you chose are still "fake". Go to blockbuster instead. Or be more careful about the ones you choose.

Nope, Why would to I goto blockbuster to get music when the downloading program should be working. ..... Blockbuster sells video's?
brad

Perhaps I misunderstood. But same applies for videos & audio. There's fakes for both.

Remember as I hinted, modem users are safe to downld from if you can find them. Or choose those with just a few hosts. See if you can browse them.