I have had the same problem but it's not consistent. Sometimes I can't log on at all, other times it's taken 13-20 seconds to log on, and other times logs on first try. Another problem and I don't know what it is for sure yet, is when I do get on line the game will run fine for 45-60 minutes then crash. Not to desk top but I get a blue screen, sound goes into a continuous loop, and system freezes up. I suspect that I am loosing host connection, and the game is just freezing up.
P-4 2Ghz
1 Gig Ram
SB Live
ATI 9700 Pro