I use this .conf file when I load my wallet.  There are numerous nodes listed but I get 2 active nodes from the list.

rpcuser=
rpcpassword=
server=1
listen=1
daemon=1
rpcallowip=*
rpcport=17501

addnode=108.186.237.29
addnode=109.121.82.231
addnode=184.171.221.204
addnode=109.80.94.251
addnode=93.138.167.14
addnode=31.207.20.162
addnode=188.126.8.14
addnode=151.80.140.87
addnode=198.143.188.42
addnode=113.162.188.201
addnode=203.59.132.204
addnode=86.22.130.144
addnode=59.167.189.49
addnode=72.84.189.238
addnode=85.217.147.117
addnode=72.78.100.8
addnode=184.185.216.85
addnode=192.99.35.133
addnode=85.236.188.28
addnode=172.110.29.94
addnode=174.69.18.39
addnode=203.20.114.252
addnode=24.4.156.63
addnode=203.20.114.252:17500
addnode=90.4.223.19:17500
addnode=95.32.113.36:17500
addnode=96.33.131.50:17500
addnode=98.114.178.228:17500