Only have access to an older version v0.8.4.2-Patch 5 and the same problem happens.
Using addnodes  posted on previous forum page.

Espers version v0.8.4.2-Patch 5 (Oct.07.2016)
Using OpenSSL version OpenSSL 1.0.1t  3 May 2016
Startup time: 04/02/17 18:36:40
Default data directory C:\....\AppData\Roaming\ESP
Used data directory C:\....\AppData\Roaming\ESP
init message: Verifying database integrity...
dbenv.open LogDir=C:\....\AppData\Roaming\ESP\database ErrorFile=C:\....\AppData\Roaming\ESP\db.log
Bound to [::]:22448
Bound to 0.0.0.0:22448
init message: Loading block index...
Opening LevelDB in C:\....\AppData\Roaming\ESP\txleveldb
Transaction index version is 70509
Opened LevelDB successfully
LoadBlockIndex(): hashBestChain=000008d508d6e6577991a2f65fd974aea83c0644e6a0e1a3db047488e04398a3  height=0  trust=1048577  date=09/05/16 07:00:00
LoadBlockIndex(): synchronized checkpoint 000008d508d6e6577991a2f65fd974aea83c0644e6a0e1a3db047488e04398a3
Verifying last 0 blocks at level 1
 block index              13ms
init message: Loading wallet...
nFileVersion = 80402
Keys: 101 plaintext, 0 encrypted, 101 w/ metadata, 101 total
 wallet                   23ms
init message: Loading addresses...
Loaded 0 addresses from peers.dat  1ms
mapBlockIndex.size() = 1
nBestHeight = 0
setKeyPool.size() = 100
mapWallet.size() = 0
mapAddressBook.size() = 1
AddLocal([2001:0:9d38:953c:30af:2474:bb3b:cb08]:22448,1)
dnsseed thread start
Loading addresses from DNS seeds (could take a while)
0 addresses found from DNS seeds
dnsseed thread exit
net thread start
addcon thread start
opencon thread start
msghand thread start
dumpaddr thread start
init message: Done loading
Adding fixed seed nodes as DNS doesn't seem to be available.
Misbehaving: 85.255.7.224:22448 (0 -> 1)
ProcessMessage(ping, 8 bytes) FAILED
Misbehaving: 104.237.0.79:22448 (0 -> 1)
ProcessMessage(ping, 8 bytes) FAILED
Misbehaving: 198.245.50.213:22448 (0 -> 1)
ProcessMessage(ping, 8 bytes) FAILED
socket recv error 10054
Misbehaving: 85.255.7.224:22448 (0 -> 1)
ProcessMessage(ping, 8 bytes) FAILED



Espers.conf

listen=1
server=1
maxconnections=500
rpcuser=yourusername
rpcpassword=f2AQBc8Wsa1xVPfvJcrgRYwTiizs2trQ
port=22448
rpcport=22442
rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
addnode=199.26.184.214:22448
addnode=104.236.150.155:22448
addnode=159.203.24.196:22448
addnode=46.101.188.194:22448
addnode=173.18.196.253:22448
addnode=208.68.36.6:22448
addnode=146.185.153.196:22448
addnode=188.166.155.131:22448
addnode=107.170.212.222:22448
addnode=159.203.12.73:22448
addnode=217.175.119.126:22448
addnode=104.236.150.155:22448
addnode=144.76.237.39:22448
addnode=198.245.50.213:22448
addnode=85.255.7.224:22448
addnode=5.157.115.132:22448
addnode=24.228.192.97:22448
addnode=31.223.137.126:22448
addnode=46.101.188.194:22448
addnode=85.145.32.75:22448
addnode=91.121.77.74:22448
addnode=104.236.150.155:22448
addnode=104.237.0.79:22448
addnode=107.170.212.222:22448
addnode=120.24.217.96:22448
addnode=144.76.237.39:22448
addnode=146.185.153.196:22448
addnode=159.203.12.73:22448
addnode=159.203.24.196:22448
addnode=173.18.196.253:22448
addnode=188.68.49.137:22448
addnode=188.166.155.131:22448
addnode=199.26.184.214:22448
addnode=208.68.36.6:22448
addnode=217.175.119.126:22448