http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9832
--- Comment #23 from Chris Spencer spencercw@googlemail.com 2007-10-03 11:51:45 --- Ok I did a test, 5 tries each with and without the patch. Here are the results:
Without the patch: 1. 2 mins, no connection 2. 2 mins, no connection 3. 2 mins, no connection 4. 2 mins, no connection 5. 2 mins, no connection
With the patch: 1. 5 seconds, connected 2. 5 seconds, connected 3. 5 seconds, connected 4. 14 seconds, connected 5. 5 seconds, connected
So unless it's some extrondinary coincidence, looks like the patch is needed.