hey there, birdy, here are the answers to your system ?'s..... also take a look at my other two posts, as they mention in a little more detail what im experiancing

1. OS version?
windows xp home edition

2. What firewalls you have?
windows firewall, possibly one from aol? possibly one in my router, possibly one in the dsl modem

3. How much ram?
256

4. Hard Disk space available?
24.2 gigs internal, 117 gigs in my external

5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
dsl

6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
modem:siemens speedstream4100
part # 060-d141-a39
router: d-link
model: di-524
fcc id: ka2di524e1

7. Where are you trying to connect from?
house

8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have?
4.14basic, but i still have access to pro...
java 6 update 2

9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?
at&t

10. 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?
says test worked

11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
yes, my mothers computer, what details do you want?

12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.
experienced user

13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?
yes i do..... for a moment anyway, then it goes away
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342

14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled?
dont know

15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)?
spybot search and destroy, and aol runs security checks

16. What country are you living in?
united states (texas)

i hope this gives you enough info to help me through this....

-=Paul=-