Limewire Connection problems

Hogzy · 07-01-2009 10:32PM #1

Limewire simply wont connect. tried reinstalling and the 3 firewalls i have are set up to allow it through! I also tried dissconnecting all 3 and it still wouldnt connect. Can anyone help?

snappieT · 08-01-2009 12:50AM

For starters, why in the name of god do you have 3 firewalls running? Are you sure the Windows firewall is also allowing it?

Are you doing this at home, work, college?

Hogzy · 10-01-2009 12:38AM

at home... TBH i dunno why iv 3 firewalls. i thought the more the merrier? am i wrong?

Lazarus2.0 · 10-01-2009 12:52AM

One firewall should do you grand . You'll need to allow traffic through port 6346 (Limewire's default ) . If you're connecting through a router (another firewall there) you'll need to forward the port . Make sure your antivirus is up to date (only use one !) - chances are you'll need it . Nothing borks a computer quicker than Limewire and pron sites .

Feelgood · 10-01-2009 06:02PM

Hogzy wrote: »

at home... TBH i dunno why iv 3 firewalls. i thought the more the merrier? am i wrong?

Hehe Hogzy, firewalls aren't like beers my man!.

I'd uninstall a couple of those firewalls from that fort knox PC you got going,
chances are they are recognizing Limewire as a security risk, particularly if you have Windows defender / Norton installed.

Hogzy · 10-01-2009 06:04PM

have windows defender, norton and router firewall... ill disable a few i suppose:D

Unregistered. · 10-01-2009 08:37PM

Hogzy wrote: »

have windows defender, norton and router firewall... ill disable a few i suppose:D

If that's the three, then don't uninstall the router... that would be bad IMO. I'd go with uninstalling window's defender, unless norton isn't up-to-date.

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