I do have cable hook up, and yes, it has been slow. Max warned us that it might be; remember? Matilda died and the others have had to take over her functions. Sometimes I get in instantly (as it should be with cable) but other times I can play 2 games of Sol while waiting. Early morning and late night (my time) seem to be the easiest for me regardless of which server I try.
About 10 AM Mountain time it starts timing out or taking forever. Sometimes even when I manage to get on the Cat, the chosen thread will take 2 games of Sol to load. Usually I just give up and go clean something instead. It's good for the house that way (BG)