I only sometimes use the OSX firewall. If you temporarily turn the OSX firewall off & still have a firewall indication, then the firewall is most likely due to your modem/router. Most high speed modems & routers have internal NAT firewalls. If your connection device has UPnP ability, then make sure this is enabled because LW is UPnP capable (UPnP means LW can request a port being opened for it by the device whilst LW is open.)

If your device doesn't support UPnP, then you may need to forward a port. More details in sections 2 & 3 here Connection problems? Check here first! (click on link)

Do this simple test for us. Using your browser go here: http://www3.limewire.com:6346/ The page should say 'Your test worked!'. What happens when you go there? If you received a blank page, then it sounds like your connection device is at fault. You'll definitely need to see details in above paragraph.

thanks for the info- I followed the instructions for my firewall set up and did the test you indicated. It said that the test worked. In LW I no longer have a firewall detected. So I did a new search, selected a song from the search list and selected download, but nothing happened. How do I find out if I set something up wrong? I can search for songs, but nothing downloads for me.