I run my wallet on windows. There are connections. The wallet opens, but does not sync.
Do you have a proper 8bit.conf with some seed nodes in it?
if not here's mine (just adjust your rpcuser/rpcpassword):
mainnet=1
listen=1
server=1
txindex=1
rpcbind=127.0.0.1
rpcport=18889
rpcallowip=127.0.0.1
rpcuser=YOUR_USER
rpcpassword=YOUR_PASSWORD
addnode=104.156.231.46:18888
addnode=5.103.138.97:18888
addnode=81.162.194.236:18888
addnode=31.14.142.42:9999
addnode=54.36.5.80:7999
addnode=167.114.13.142:18888
addnode=195.154.146.221:18888
addnode=178.214.174.209:18888
addnode=24.5.53.44:18888
addnode=176.205.217.148:18888
addnode=85.97.136.163:18888
addnode=83.162.222.190:18888
addnode=77.165.71.127:18888
addnode=95.28.156.130:18888
addnode=212.251.152.72:18888
addnode=188.166.126.70:18888
addnode=167.114.13.142:18888
addnode=46.229.50.42:18888
addnode=89.156.207.220:18888
staking=0
port=18888