Sorry I didn't write back sooner, I never got the email notification that you replied.

Anyway, I have done the following:
1) I turned off the Windows Firewall.
2) I deleted my preferences folder.
3) Changed my port to be 50000. I also changed it in the PC-cillin firewall.

As of this writing, I'm still not able to connect. I'll leave it open for little while to see if it just needs more time.

I'll be eagerly awaiting the next steps.