I can't get any kind of Connection...!?!?!?!

[jmccoy]

My computer is running on windows 98se, i am on a school network (never had file sharing problems so I don't think there is a firewall) , I am using LW3.8.6. I have been using Lw for a few years now and have had on minimal problems till now. As soon as I upgraded to 3.8.6, I have not been able to get a connection, I cannot check for other types of firewalls because I don't know how and there are no threads to tell me how to look for the....I can tell you I don't have Norton and I have java.exe. When I try to connect I get nothing, no light change, nothing....It's like it makes no attempt to connect. Can some body help me out with this problem....Please????????

[gbildson]

http://www3.limewire.com:6346/

Does this say success?

Thanks
-greg

[jmccoy]

I clicked on that and it said You test Page was a sucess.....but it didn't change anything......What was the point in that????

[gbildson]

Testing port blocking. Specifically, the common Gnutella port (6346). Although, some networks can sense the traffic in a more sophisticated way.

Thanks
-greg

[jmccoy]

Got an other ideas , I am open to suggestions???

[gbildson]

Assuming that you are not running Norton stuff either ...

Run this in the Start-> Run field:

cmd /K java -version

If that says Java version 1.3.1 (or not 1.4), try installing java 1.4.2 from here:

http://www.java.com/en/download/

Thanks
-greg