Problem Connecting to Gnutella Network

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FieryRed

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I've come to realize that I am having a problem connecting to any part of the Gnutella network. I've tried Limewire, Frostfire, Phex, & Shareaza with neither of them connecting at all. I've tried every single help thread I've come upon here and still can't get anything to connect.

Limewire was previously working for me about a month ago. We moved, kept the same ISP, didn't change any of the router settings at all.

Firewall: Windows Firewall *Was allowing exceptions for all programs listed above **
Router: D-Link Dl524. *Has UPnP and I've already checked that it was enabled*
ISP: Alltel DSL

If there is something that I can try I would appreciate it but everything that has been listed here I have tried with no change in connection for either program listed above.

Thanks!
 
Can you provide the info asked for below.

Can you give us a total description of your set up:
1. OS version? (Eg: Windows 98)
2. What firewalls you have?
3. How much ram?
4. Hard Disk space available?
5. Connection type? (Eg: dialup, broadband, cable, etc.)
6. Modem & router brand name & model numbers?
7. Where are you trying to connect from (home, school, work, etc.)?
8. What version of Limewire (LW) & Java do you have? (Go to LW's menu Help>About LW...) Will show both LW & Java version.
9. Who is your ISP provider? ( AOL/MSN/Comcast/Tiscal)
10. Are you sharing the connection with other computers or p2p sharing programs? If yes, please give details of set up.
11. 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?
These details are vital if you want us to find out what your connection problem is.

* Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access (advisable not to have 2 active firewalls b/c they can interfere with each other. http://www.limewire.com/english/content/firewalls.shtml

12. Do This test, Is the result True/False?
http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22359&perpage=15&pagenumber=27=&postid=103757#post103757 Is the result True/False

13. Do a speed test post the results here.

http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/
 
Not a problem!

1. windows XP Home
2. Windows Firewall
3. 256 MB Ram
4. 11.7 GB Available
5. DSL
6. Speedstream DSL Modem, D-Link Wireless Router, Model - DL524
7. Connecting from home
8. Limewire Version 4.10, Java Version 1.5
9. Alltel
10. As for sharing the only thing I can tell ya is that we have a wireless network set up. I'm not really computer technical so if you want something else just let me know.
11. Browser says that the operation timed out when attempting to contact www3.limewire.com
12. False
13. Download speed - 1784 kbps Upload Speed 283 kbps

*Did you configure your firewall so it allows LW full access: Yes I went to that exact page and followed all instructions.

If you need anything else just let me know and I'll see if I can't get you an answer.
 
Well that means port 6346 which is the default for any gnutella program is blocked. My guess is it's your router. D-Link 524 has UPnP abilities. Make sure it's enabled, else if UPnP doesn't work well for it, manually forward a port. http://portforward.com/routers.htm

As for your softw firewall, did you set both limewire/gnutella & port 6346 to be open on your firewall? For LW that's Firewall configuration instructions (click on link)
 
If I remember correctly Alltel uses AT&T as it's backbone provider. AT&T is
in the habit of sneaking around and putting up temporary blocks on various
types of P2P, as well as helping the NSA eavesdrop on your phone. If that's
what's happening to you then the block should probably come down in a week
or two. In the meantime you could experiment with other types of P2P such
as BitTorrent and Edonkey, and get acquainted with Alltel's newsgroup servers
too. ;]
 
Or you might want to give the solution suggested by hughes in the thread below a try. At least one user said it worked.


http://www.gnutellaforums.com/showthread.php?t=55461&page=2
 
Optimum OnLine uses a different type of blocking.
AT&T's hardware won't be fooled by merely changing ports.
Your only reliable option is to switch to another protocol entirely.
 
Hi AaronWalkhouse

Have you checked this out it isn't changing ports it is assigning a new IP address. It appears to work but I am not being blocked by my ISP so I do not know if it will do as they say. But I do know it changed my IP address.

http://www.secureix.com/index.shtml
 
AT&T blocks whole subnets, which means whole cities or counties at a time.
(Oh, and using a proxy is iffy at best due to the heavy traffic. Go ahead and
try but don't expect much throughput.)
 
rogerinfrance which topic were you wanting to post to? It seems your post, as interesting a view as it is, is not really fitting in this thread topic. Send us a personal message (pm) by clicking my username & I'll move it for you.
 
Question, under international law isn't it a criminal offense to tamper with mail, snail or email.
As for copyright, as an artisan, when I make things and sell 'em, I have sold 'em. If people wish to make and keep things, they should not sell 'em.
Thats cake and eating it. However, to replicate for sale is what copyright is SUPPOSED to be about. The way it is being interpreted means that all these old records should be smashed when finished with, or better yet returned to the manufacturer for him to dispose of. They would love that.
 
I don't know how much of help this would be but my husband was able to connect to Limewire fine at his job using his laptop. Wasn't detecting a firewall and was working fine. He works within 40 minutes or so from our house. He brought his laptop in and it automatically detects a firewall refusing to connect.

There's obviously something wrong with our network here at home. We've tried every help suggestion here and nothing is working.

Our firewall, which is Windows XP Firewall, is allowing full access to limewire/gnutella & port 6346. We've even tried turning off the firewall completely and the program is still picking it up.

Any new suggestions?
 
If it's not due to your software firewall then it's most likely due to your hardware (if not your isp). Check your modem/router brand & model & make sure UPnP is enabled. IF it doesn't have that ability or seems unreliable then manual port forwarding is the best answer. Check here for options Connection problems? Check here first! (click on link)
 
Alltel is a client of AT&T Worldnet, which uses rotating blocks on various forms
of P2P to conserve bandwidth. These blocks typically last two to three weeks.

During this temporary block, try exploring other channels such as BitTorrent,
Edonkey and your own ISP's newsgroup servers.
 
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