If it has you waiting more than about 1 minute before it times out like you are seeing, generally that means you have a patched or at least partially patched client. You need to be running a fresh install of Titanium or SoF directly from the Disks (not a download or anything). Also, if you accidentally patched even for a second, it will definitely cause issues. You may want to try reinstalling. Make sure you have the patchme statement in your shortcut and are following the rest of the playguide as well.
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