why am I still a leaf, not a UP?
 

I've been running the latest beta of LW 4.9.x for weeks on my Win2000 box, with JRE 1.5.0_04, but I'm yet to switch to UP mode. Why?

My suspicion is that the program thinks it can't or shouldn't because I'm not manually opening the TCP-7346 port on my firewall; I'm relying on the UPnP code to do it automatically. Searches and file transfers work great, so I know LW is connecting to the Gnutella cloud.

Does the UPnP code *not* allow two-way transfers through hw firewalls? Does it allow two-way's but still avoid UP mode, as I suspect?

I believe you are right in you assumpyion I could not run in ultrapper mode while running UPnP the only way I can is to port forward.

I just run TCP and UDP on ports 6346 plus autoconfigure my router for the Gnutella network.

UP Connection
 

I have never been able to run limewire as an ultrapeer. I only have a software firewall installed on my cpu (Norton Internet Security 2005). Can someone tell me the pros and cons on having this type of connection? Also, should I try this with my DSL connection speed?

Why would you want to?? UP limits your searches or you get fewer returns. Your overall speed drops. Pro should give you Turbo speed but usually as a UP you get to Excellent and if you r lucky the speed won't deteriorate. UP is no honor. Don't know why you would want to be. Stay a leaf and enjoy downloading.

I agree with deacon usually if I am searching I run in Leaf. Basically the only time I run in UP is when I am not looking for anything which is allot of the time the only reason I run in UP is to help the net out.