Ok so I read The Monks little tutorial on NATS, and it covered alot of good ground but none of which is my problem. I have a standard Windows Firewall, Windows XP, and also do not have a router, I am directly connected to the Modem (I got Cable). With that said I should also mention there is no way to go to a "Menu" for the modem either ,it's just a modem in which I am on to get online. So there is no way I can change the NAT settings..

Sins Of A solar Empire is the ONLY game I have the problem with connecting to servers, so without having anything to change how the heck can I fix this issue? Any help would be appreciated I am yearning for playing against real players.