What does error -2002F mean?

I tried to re-install MacOS High Sierra on my Intel MacBook Air 2011, but after too many hours that installer was running during the night woke up to a warning screen saying:

apple.com/support

-2002F

That's a miserable user experience. 😢

What should I do now?

MacBook Air

Posted on Jul 17, 2022 12:09 AM

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Owl-53

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Jul 17, 2022 7:24 AM in response to HalfBrainSince2021

The error code -2002F usually means there is No Active and Functional Internet Connection

Best Results are via Ethernet Cable to Router

BDAqua

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Jul 17, 2022 9:17 AM in response to HalfBrainSince2021

error "2002f" was reported when i had DHCP forwarder enabled on the router.

the solution was simple:

1 - I had to set the static DNS servers to google's DNS IP addresses instead of openDNS.

2 - I Had to enable "DNSmasq for DHCP" & "DNSmasq for DNS"

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