Hi Mick,thanks for your help mate - it's really appreciated what you guys do. Answers as follows:



Many 1. what OS version? (eg: Windows 98, XP,OSX, Vista) - Xp Office
2. What firewalls you have ? Windows and McAfee
3. How much ram ? Not Sure
4. Hard Disk space available ? 64%
5. Connection type (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.) ? Broadband
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers ? Linksys Wireless WAG54GS
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.) ? [B******[/B]
8. What version,LimeWire & Java,Go to L/W's Help/About L/W, THIS show both LW & Java version.? LW 4.12.11 - Not sure about Java but have just downloaded latest
9. Who is your ISP provider (Internet Service Provider) ? TalkTalk
10. Do this test click here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ should say 'Your test worked!. What happens ? [B******ed ok[/B]
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. Share with 2 other laptops who have same problems. No other p2p programme that I know of12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.? I've been using limewire for 5 years and never had this problem before.
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface ? Brick wall for 10 seconds then it disappears
14. Have you given full permisions for LimeWire to pass through your Firewall ? [B]Yes[B]
15. XP users, Please state XP firewall on or off.? XP firewall on but permission given for limewire

Hi Mick,

Don't know what happened there with my answer to Question 10 - but the answer should read - your test worked

Many thanks

Punk

Hi punk.

Turn one of your firewalls off, 2 running together cause problems.

There are allot of people having trouble with McAfee right now and it is known to block limewire. Try turning it off and seee if LimeWire will connect.

To disable firewall protection:
On the McAfee SecurityCenter pane, do one of the following:
Click Internet & Network, and then Configure.
Click Advanced Menu, then Configure on the Home pane, and then point to Internet & Network.
On the Internet & Network Configuration pane, under Firewall protection is enabled, select Off.
A warning appears saying 'When firewall protection is disabled, your computer is vulnerable to intrusion and unwanted network connections'.
In the warning box, you have the option of automatically re-enabling the firewall after 15 minutes (you can change this to 30 minutes, 45 minutes or 60 minutes).
Click OK to disable the firewall. Clicking Cancel leaves the Firewall protection enabled.

http://ts.mcafeehelp.com/ Say thanks to Grandpa for info.
Peace.

Hi Mick,

Done that but still no joy

Punk

Hi Punk.
What can I say, talk talk
put talk talk in search and see who if anyone can suggest a work around
Peace.

Punk Hi
Just a thought, Have you tried completly Uninstalling McAfee ?

Hi Mick,

Thanks for your time and help mate

Punk

Hey i'll try that now and get back to you. I wasnt having this problem before i moved the computer over no... and i havent used any other p2p programmes. I use Limewire a lot (well i did when it worked), but have been for years. I did however use Bitlord on rare occasions. I just tried to download on that now, and that's not working either :/.

Punk, i just had a chat with my friend Phil who knows his stuff on PCs, and he cant really understand it much, but he thinks if we've both got the problem it might have something to do with TalkTalk, and we shud try phoning them up and asking them about it? I'm gona give that a try tomorrow as well i think.

Jake

TalkTalk, like Tiscali, rent there phone lines from B.T. Who do filter P2P.
So what can I say, Get a new ISP. Don't let them get away with it.
Go to IDSL compare site, choose a ISP that are not ripoffs.
Peace.