i can see the possibility of me having a firewall. the routers firewall is disabled(it says so).
windows firewall is disabled. and avg antivirus doesn't have a firewall. since it occurs in xp too i think it some sort of hardware incompatibility.

How about just humouring me by trying the Port Forwarding...

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yeah im having a similar problem. Limewire gets to loading peers and then craps out, leaving its process running (which you can't end...) I got limewire to successful load up by uninstalling java version 6 update 3 reinstalling java 5 update 12, running limewire in xp compatiblilty and just for kicks running it as an administrator. However it doesn't even try to connect. I can download torrents with it but thats about it... which is too bad because I loved limewire..

port forwarding requires me to know the port that limewire is using. and just how do i figure out the port if it shoots it self in about 3 seconds. (i will be looking for some sort of xml file for this)

No it doesn't, you choose the port you want to use...Try 64049, it explains it all in the instructions I gave you...

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i Have port forwarded over a dozen times for my torrent programs. it REQUIRES the port limewire is using. not any random port. look at the page you gave me, it specifies to use the port limewire is using.

Your doing my head in seriously....

This is what it says, please read it...

In the Router Configurations section we want to put a dot into the Manual Port Forward radio button. Now we need to select a port to use for LimeWire. It doesn't really matter what port you choose, but a port between 10000 and 60000 would be a good idea. These higher numbered ports are rarely blocked by ISPs. Once you have chosen a port please enter that port number into the box to the right of the Manual Port Forward box. That port should also be put into the Listen on Port box. I also need to you enter that port number into the box below.

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You can CHANGE the port LW is using yourself. That's why WW suggested trying a different port. But don't choose a port anything else is using ... be it another computer or another program or even the same program but different user account. Although not necessary, it is better to do a separate port forwarding for each of TCP & UDP (can improve performance from the router in some situations).

Try this....

Try installing PeerGuardian, it will help keep the fake hosts out...Remember to enable PG just before you start limewire up...
Phoenix Labs » PeerGuardian 2


Another thing if you are using limewire 4.13 and later you can apply this hostile list...
The TechNutopia Fullsize Hostiles List for BearShare and LimeWire

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