"A connection timeout occurred"

tekno · Dec 26, 2012, 02:32 PM

I am forever getting the above message when trying to connect my MacBook Air to my Airport Extreme. Any ideas why and how I can find out more information?

satcomer · 08:30 AM

To fix it try several things:

1. Reset Your PRAM and see if that helps.

2. In OS X go to System Preferences->Network tab and at the top of the Network tab will be the 'Location' toggle-bar. Use that to 'Edit' (in 10.8.x) Networks and then in the pop-up use the + button to add a custom named Location, then save everything when prompted to save this change.

Don't worry, this Network Location change will act the same as 'Automatic'.

3. Also in the System Preferences->Network pane click on the 'Advanced' button. In the drop-down click on the 'DNS' mini-tab and put in free DNS servers from either OpenDNS.com or Google's free DNS. See if that works.

Good Luck.

Dave Braine · Dec 27, 2012, 08:27 AM

I get that all the time from my Intel Mini. The only way I've found to get around it is to go into the Airport Menulet, turn Airport off and then back on again.

Dec 26, 2012, 02:32 PM	#1
tekno macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2011	"A connection timeout occurred" I am forever getting the above message when trying to connect my MacBook Air to my Airport Extreme. Any ideas why and how I can find out more information?
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Dec 27, 2012, 08:19 AM	#2
satcomer macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia	To fix it try several things: 1. Reset Your PRAM and see if that helps. 2. In OS X go to System Preferences->Network tab and at the top of the Network tab will be the 'Location' toggle-bar. Use that to 'Edit' (in 10.8.x) Networks and then in the pop-up use the + button to add a custom named Location, then save everything when prompted to save this change. Don't worry, this Network Location change will act the same as 'Automatic'. 3. Also in the System Preferences->Network pane click on the 'Advanced' button. In the drop-down click on the 'DNS' mini-tab and put in free DNS servers from either OpenDNS.com or Google's free DNS. See if that works. Good Luck. __________________ Mac Book Pro Core 2 Duo 2.16Ghz, SuperDrive, 2G RAM, OS X 10.7.4 Mac Pro Dual 2.8 Quad(Rev B.), 14 G RAM, OS X 10.8.2, 23'' LCD iPad 3G, 32 black Last edited by satcomer; Dec 27, 2012 at 08:30 AM.
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Dec 27, 2012, 08:27 AM	#3
Dave Braine macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Warrington, UK	I get that all the time from my Intel Mini. The only way I've found to get around it is to go into the Airport Menulet, turn Airport off and then back on again. __________________ PPC Mini, 10.4.11, Intel Mini, 10.6.6, White MacBook 10.6.8 iPhone 3GS, using o2 PAYG
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