Why Is Limewire Doing This?
 

Ok I will explain this as basically as I can, please read carefully.

I have 2 computers on my network. They are both connected to a Router, which is connected to a DSL modem.

Computer 1 is running Limewire.

Computer 2 is mine.

When computer 1 is running Limewire it is CONSTANTLY SENDING HUNDREDS of packets to my computer 2 on port 137 which gets blocked because of my software firewall. If Limewire is quit on computer 1 then computer 2 stops recieving the traffic.

Why is Limewire on computer 1 flooding port 137 on computer 2??? COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME

HEY please answer this guy i have the same problem but its not JUST with limewire. When pc3 is on its FLOODING pc2 on my network with traffic on ports 157-165 CONSTANTLY until i shut down pc3. Whats wierd is pc1 is COMPLETELY UNTOUCHED. Its been bugging me for months and i figured i was just screwed somehow but now i know someone else has the same trouble so maybe its not just something i did.

WOW THANKS FOR ALL THE HELPFUL REPLIES

NOT

I BETTER NOT FIND OUT THIS DAMN PROGRAM IS HAXING COMPUTERS I HATE THAT

what is it with this forum that so many spoilt brats sitting in their high-chairs start having tantrums and throw their babyfood round at the slightest problem?

maybe there should be a kindergarden section.

Patience is a virtue

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Can I ask you a simple question; Are you insane?

When did I ever make everyone out to be a dumbass?

And if it is such a simple common problem, THEN WHY DIDN'T IT GET ANSWERED?

AND YOU STILL HAVN'T ANSWERED IT

There is no need for my computer to be recieving all this crap from the Limewire computer.

I dare you to direct me to a post that answers these questions.

The traffic on port 137 is entirely Microsoft's fault and has absolutely nothing to do with LimeWire. To get rid off it, deinstall Microsoft Windows and install a real operating system.
You could, however, simply ignore those 10 packets an hour because that's not really threatening. I assume you spend too much time with your "firewall".

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Ok, for one, it's not 10 packets, it's thousands. And for a test I've started a regular download on computer 1. And I've only recieved a few packets compared to the thousands that I get when Limewire is running.

I'm concerned about bandwidth that might be getting lost.

I don't know what you mean by "firewall" you see it really IS a firewall.

My guess is that it is multicast traffic on your local subnet. I believe we forward on queries if you are an ultrapeer. Not sure about a leaf. Is computer 1 an ultrapeer?

If there's a lot of traffic on port 137, that's probably a worm like blaster, slammer or whatever. When you use Gnutella you announce yourself to the world. So it's no wonder that both correlate.

Well computer 1 just got formatted anyway. So once Limewire is reinstalled Ill try the "ultrapeer" option and see what that does.

You could configure your router to drop all packets that are sent through the ports that are being flooded. Example: set a new firewall rule to drop all packets going through port 137 (or simply block the port if your hardware allows it). That should stop the packets from reaching their destination but not from being sent from the computer. You could do the same thing with a software firewall on each computer. That should stop all communications from being sent and recieved through the ports. Good luck.

deepblue

Why Is Limewire Doing This
 

Is computer 2 also running LimeWire?

I'm just guessing, but if both computers are running LimeWire, they may be talking to each other "rapid-fire," so that your home network is bogged down.

Try uninstalling LimeWire from the second computer, if it's installed on the second computer, and see whether the problem disappears.

From what I can tell this is not LW's fault. Simply blocking the communications from leaving the being sent from the computer is the most logical solution. That way your network is not bogged down with traffic that may be blocked or routed depending on your firewall/router settings. Google to find out what may be the cause of the "packet storm". Good luck.

deepblue

The packets are being blocked by my firewall. But my question is why is computer 1 sending out the packets in the first place. And why so much with Limewire.

Computer 1 works fine weather my computer (2) is on or off, so what is the purpose of the traffic??

My computer (2) does not have Limewire.

If I check "Hide Broadcast traffic" Then it ignores the transmissions. But my other question is; is traffic blocked by the firewall have an effect on bandwidth, I would think so, since it has to arrive at the computer to know it's going to be blocked.

I'd rather stop it at the source then force blocking it in the router, either cause that might mess up other things that need it, also i dont really like messing with those settings in the router.

This Internet connection is capped pretty low, so I want all the bandwidth I can get.

Why Is Limewire Doing This?
 

I don't mean to sound trite, but are you running Windows XP?

I'm tearing at my limited hair here trying to figure out why you're having problems with bandwidth and inexplicable Internet activity, and it occurs to me that XP has this "thing" about making sure that you can't lose connectivity on those programs that are installed. XP is such a "nanny."

LimeWire isn't a problem for me under XP because I have a fast Internet connection and expect XP to help me use it. If your connection is of limited speed, then XP may be a handicap.

I am only guessing, here, but my uneducated guess is that XP has remembered your Internet settings and your LimeWire settings and, in order to protect you from any sort of loss of functionality, made it impossible for you to either slow down or shut off the Internet connection associated with LimeWire.

XP is funny that way.

Try totally uninstalling LimeWire, and reinstalling it from scratch. If you have incomplete files or incomplete downloads, then copy those folders to some other location on your hard drive, then start the uninstall process. Then copy the incomplete folders back into LimeWire.

NOTE: LimeWire is kind of buggy, so this advice is not unwarranted.

I very much doubt that this advice will help you, but it's worth a try, if you're willing to take a risk. Uninstalling and reinstalling software is never harmful.