Sometimes if you have mulitple programs running while trying to log into the game can effect it's ability to connect to the server. The only thing I keep open while playing is the login page and sometimes Skype. However, I would try to keep everything but the login page closed if I were you and see how that works.
I have everything closed but my browser. I'm looking to see if I can figure out how to allow FH through my firewall. As for my router's firewall.. I can't do anything with that.
Holdup, I can connect now. All of my characters still have markings, too.. Looks like I might be able to fully come back after all! I'll expand on this in a bit.
Yep, it works now! My characters are all still there, too. I guess this can be locked now. O: