Thank you sir, this fixed it for me. However, I had to do a workaround because I think my ISP has disabled telnet/ssh functionality on my router (Technicolor TG784n v3). I will receive an error: Login not allowed (User 'Administrator' is disallowed to login from lan to telnet) So I basically used the backup and restore config function of my router. 1. Login as admin into your router via your preferred browser (my address was 192.168.1.254 and default credentials are username: Administrator password: 'serial no. located on my technicolor router') 2. Find the 'Save or Restore Configuration' option under the 'Configuration' page 3. Select 'Backup Configuration Now' 4. .ini file will be downloaded, proceed to save it to a destination where you can find it. 5. Before performing any changes, I would highly recommend you to save a backup copy, in case something goes wrong. 6. Open the .ini file with notepad and look for the two lines below under '[ connection.ini ]' section: bind application=CONE(UDP) port=3074-3074 bind application=CONE(UDP) port=3478-3479 7. Delete the two lines once you found them and hit save. 8. Go back to the 'Save or Restore Configuration' page and select 'Restore Configuration Now'. Locate the .ini that you have edited and hit 'OK' 9. It takes a few minutes for your router to reinitialize, once done, get into the game and enjoy! P.S. after this change I noticed that my NAT type connection became 'Strict', it was previously 'Open'. However, I have been playing no issues, will update again if I find anything.