Despite the FAQ and the lack of anyone confirming whether or not the network related suggestions have worked for any users; I'm lead to believe there's a bigger problem that isn't being looked into.

After making the suggested port forwards and openings, I've set my machine to run in the DMZ to no avail. Windows firewall service has been disabled and a retest yielded no results as well. Finally, I removed my router from the mix completely, only to fail with a direct connection to the modem as well.

At this point, as a user, should I continue banging my head against the wall? Or just hang tight for a patch, or what?

lot of respond here ..... should be usefull ...