Woo! I've had a smooth ride too, but then Virgin media randomly gave us a new router after years of shabby support for the shabby super hub, and all we did was ask them to move it between rooms. I've hardly played yet, but have had no dropouts at all, even took ages making and remaking characters without being kicked out for taking too long.
If at first you don't succeed, keep trying. And again. Eat a cookie, read a wiki, I dunno, just try to relax, the frustration will only give you a headache.