Noticed in thread below they are now saying that though it's not technically an internet connection issue, it is however a firewall-local issue, plus the interaction with flash.....I had suspected the firewall settings from the beginning, but some of the technical details are over my head for now.   Go here for some of the technical comments:

http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2778338&page=12#message_3495075

~skylab   : )