How do I get rid of a firewall blocking my Limewire?

What can i do if a error message says a firewall is blocking limewire to access the internet?

• i recently downloaded limewire and it wants access to the internet but it says a firewall is blocking it......i have tried adjusting the firewall setting but i cant seem to figure it ...show more

• Answer:

  go to control panel, windows firewall, and check limewire. if it's already checked, follow these steps: WINDOWS XP INTERNET CONNECTION FIREWALL: Within LimeWire, go to: Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Firewall Config Make a note of the Listening Port located in the box next to "Listen on Port" Go to Start -> Control Panel Open Network Connections Right Click on the connection you use to connect to the network Choose Properties Go to the Advanced Tab If your Firewalled is Enabled go to step 10 If you want to enable Windows XP Firewall check the box (this will enable the "settings" button. If you are not interested in enabling your Windows XP Firewall, hit cancel -- LimeWire will not be affected, and you may stop following these instructions. Under Windows Firewall Options, Go to the Advanced Tab. Select Internet connection used. (Local area network or the name of your connection) Click the Setting button Click the "Add..." button In the description field add "Gnutella" Set the IP address to "127.0.0.1" Check the TCP Radio button Set the external and internal ports to the same port that you made a note of in step 2 Press OK Repeat steps 13 to 16, except this time check the UDP radio button in step 16 Make sure the list of services has two items listed Gnutella, and make sure they are both checked. Click OK hope that helped!