It didn't work for me either.

I know it's not my router, because I hooked up my cable directly to the modem...still shows a FireWall and still No Connection.

I have been reading all the diffrent threads and posts in the forums and have tried everything everyone has posted as a 'FIX' and none of it has worked so far.

I truly believe that IT IS optimum online that is causing this Blockage.

But, OOL is in the midst of updating their systems...so maybe this is just a Glitch till they get the new system up and running.