I am so confused - Install and Connection problems... Help !
 

I have had limewire before and did great. Well i got rid of it for awhile and now got the beta version. I downloaded it but it will not load. The screen comes up then goes away. I have tried undoing java and redoing it. Then what I got was one connection bar every time I tried. I AM SO CONFUSED>I left my pc on all night to try to connect and it never did. I unloaded everything and tried again. Now I am back to the limewire screen coming up and disapearing. My desktop is not that old am running in windows xp have tons of memory. Have nortons for the security.

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1. OS version? windows xp
2. What firewalls you have?norton
3. How much ram? ?
4. Hard Disk space available? ?
5. Connection type? (eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)dial up
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers? ?????
7. Where are you trying to connect from (house, appartment complex, school, student accomodation, work, etc.)?home
8. What version of LimeWire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.limwire beta and java 6 update 1
9. Who is your ISP (Internet Service Provider)?bellsouth
10. 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?your test worked
11. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up. no
12. Is this a your 1st try at LW or is this a new problem with an experienced user.i was experience took two months off
13. Do you see a brick wall in front of the blue world icon at the bottom of LW's interface?
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/attach...1&d=1158099342 limeiwire will pop up then go away that is it when I unload java and retry it then i get only get one bar
14. For those using a modem/router, how is your modem/router set up...are you port forwarding or is UPnP enabled? ????
15. What security programs are you using (antivirus etc)? Some people might not be aware that their security suite includes a firewall http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...lies/smile.gifnorton
16. What country are you living in? Sometimes there are ISPs with the same name in more than one country (eg Clearwire in the USA & also in Ireland).us

Please pm me I don't check here often like I ought to

Try uninstalling your current version of java while LW is completely shut down. Go to the add/remove programs control panel and uninstall your current version of java. Now download and install J2SE Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 11(use the offline installer): Archive: Download Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) 5.0 Update 11

That should fix LW so it'll open up. If it still won't connect, post the make and model of your router. Most have a firewall in them that'll need configured. Also make sure LW is allowed through your norton firewall.

okay my frostwire and limewire have a brick wall in front of the icon. How do i ge the make anad model of the router?

when pop up screens came up
 

I told them to allow both limewire and frostwire but there is a firewall

Sorry, I didn't notice you were on a dial up connection:o. You probably don't have a router. Check your Norton firewall again and make sure limewire is allowed access to the internet. Also make sure the xp firewall is shut off.
See User Cant Connect - LimeWire

Open LW and go to Tools>Options>Speed, and tick the box beside "Disable Ultrapeer Capabilities", and click apply. Sometimes that will cause problems for people on a dial-up connection. You may need to restart LW for the changes to take affect.

This post has tips for setting up LW with a dial-up connection: http://www.gnutellaforums.com/connec...tml#post175733