Finding each other on CoD4!

[Wizard]

We all got the problem that we don't see servers, or it takes ages to find one. Now a friend of my had a little trick. If we all download Xfire we can connect trough Xfire. But I heard that doesn't work for a couple (including me) so if you get the IP, which is in the right box of the chatting screen with someone, you can copy that IP in your console (Enable console in your options and press ~). You need to type this:
/connect IP

Hope this is a way faster to join each other in a server

[Sanctuary]

Good call d00d.
Another trick:
type in console:
/cl_connectionAttempts 30

instead of the 10 attempts it will now try 30x before timing out.
u can change 30 to whatever u want.
The connection error is a prob everyone has, so prolly cause the game is popular