Takes an hour or two to connect...
 

When I first start up Limewire, there are usually no green bars, and the world icon is blocked by the firewall. But, after about 1 or 2 hours, I will gradually connect and have full bars, and the brick wall blocking the world disappears. Is there way to not have to wait a few hours in order for it to connect? Oh and by the way, I have Windows Vista. Thanks in advance.

Can you supply these details please...
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...-help-you.html

here's the info
 

1. Windows Vista
2. Avast! and I think the Windows Defender one
3. 512 MB
4. 101 GB
5. cable
6. I don't know... maybe "2XR Wireless 108G MIMO Router"
7. house
8. Limewire 4.12.6
9. I think Cox now. I switched from Cox to DSL and back to Cox
10. "your test worked"
11. yes. but I don't know the setup. I'm sharing the connection with 3 other computers in the house.
12. I've had it for a few years, and it just started happening when I got Vista.
13. YES. i have to wait hours for it to go away and connect.

I've noticed a lot of Cox Cable users posting about connection problems in the last few days...
Cox are known to shape p2p..

But you could try to port forward it could very well be the problem....Your router is a Dlink DI-634M and it has a Nat Firewall, which means you want to open up a port for Limewire to get through....

These are the instructions for your router...Make sure you follow them closely and do not skip the static IP step it is very important...;)
Port Forwarding for the Dlink DI-634M

I just disconnect limewire, and close.
and then close limewire on the bottom of the desktop.
then i restart limewire and that works for me.
i get turbo again