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Asked by: Rosari Baudet
technology and computing browsersWhat does it mean connection timed out?
In this way, how do I fix connection timeout?
Here's what you need to do:
- Go to Search, type internet options, and open Internet Options.
- Go to Connections tab, and then to LAN Settings.
- Uncheck Automatically Detect Settings, and Use Proxy Server for your LAN.
- Restart your computer.
Subsequently, one may also ask, why do I get connection timeout?
If the server takes so long to respond, a timeout error displays. This error is meant to prevent devices from waiting ceaselessly for the server to respond. The possible causes may be a server issue, outdated browser and cache, blacklisted sites, sporadic internet connection, faulty extensions, etc.
Request timed out means that the host you're pinging might be: down or unreachable (e.g. because it's on a different network/subnet, it's shut down, etc.) behind a firewall that drops your ICMP echo request packets. the ping command has been disabled for that network by the syadmin.