Please help, can't connect

jessman · #1 (**permalink**) August 5th, 2007

hello, can anyone respond?

wondering why · #2 (**permalink**) August 5th, 2007

I can only suggest these fixes although I think your problem is with the Nat Firewall...

Try uninstalling all versions of Java from the add/remove programs and then re-install the JRE 5.11 offline version....
Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

Then try deleting your preference folder/s...
Fixes for Limewire when LW isn't operating as it should

jessman · #3 (**permalink**) August 5th, 2007

yes, Every problem I have with my internet sutff (connecting to LW, connecting to Azerus, playing Xbox Live, playing online comp games ) has to do with NAT. I have trying to figure out how to fix this for years, but everyone gives me the same resposne, which is that static Ip site, and the port forward.com site. None of those work of cousre, so hopefully your method will

jessman · #4 (**permalink**) August 5th, 2007

I can't find the limewire preferences folder. I am using Vista Home premium

wondering why · #5 (**permalink**) August 5th, 2007

Oops sorry...http://www.gnutellaforums.com/genera...der-vista.html

This is more than likely not going to help you with the Nat firewall...It can work with connction problems, but by the sounds of the trouble you have been having it's not the fix, but I could be wrong...

You might want to purchase a new modem/router, one that doesn't contain the Nat Firewall....

jessman · #6 (**permalink**) August 5th, 2007

well the fix seemed to work...for now at least. Who knows if it will work tommorow.

wondering why · #7 (**permalink**) August 5th, 2007

Did it !!!...Hopefully it will be all good for you now...Let us know if it runs alright from now on...