Server select issues

[Rahj86]

Cannot for the life of me get the server list to show up after logging in.

Some background on the situation...

Been playing for a bit from my apartment in northern CA, where we have Comcast cable. Eqemulator works fine, can log in, see the server list, everything. I even play up to 5 boxes at a time on my PC without issues. I have the eqhost file changed, using port 5998, etc. No issues with port forwarding.

The problem:
I moved back to my parents this week. They have AT&T DSL using a 2wire 2701hg-b router/modem combo. I get my PC set up and load up EQ, I am able to log in, but none of the servers show up on my server select.

I have tried the following unsuccessfully:
-Fresh install of EQ 3 times (yes, I have an actual legit copy). Followed the set up instructions each time. No luck. Zero for three on my attempts there.
-Delete EQclient.ini and re-run EQ. No luck.
-Run video settings wizard for EQ, then re-run EQ. No luck.
-Set up port forwarding on the 2701hg-b to open up 5998 on my IP. Nada.
-Scrapped the above and set up 2701hg-b in bridge mode (disables routing features and makes it solely a modem) hooked it up to my old linksys BEFW11S4 router and had that do all of my DHCP and NAT stuff. Set up port forwarding for 5998 to my IP on the linksys, still no luck.

I read on the forums that sometimes this is an issue with slow connections. Ran a speed test from my parents and the results were as follows.

Ping: 32ms
Download: 659kbps
Upload: 389kbps

Which isn't great compared to what I had up north, but isn't really all that bad.

The following worked:
-Took PC to friends house in Fresno, CA area. Hooked it up to their router, loaded up EQ, logged in. Friend and I were able to 3-4 box on both of our PCs without any real issues.

Anyone have any experience with this kind of issue using DSL? I know it's been posted here a number of times, but there has to be some kind of solution. I likely won't be moving back up north, so I'd like to get this resolved so I can get some play time in while I'm living at the parents'. Suggestions?