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what does connection timeout mean

when i go to wifi and find my wifi ill put in my password when iam done i press enter then it loads and after it loads it says connection timeout

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.5.4)

Posted on Feb 22, 2014 11:31 PM

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Feb 23, 2014 5:28 PM in response to swagmaster63

A 'time-out' implies your internet application, connection, settings, wires, router, or wireless card may be there, gets power, but does not necessarily have the correct configuration to fully work. So at some point, the system determines there is no network connetion and stops looking.


In the System Preferences> Network is where many settings & choices hide; also some settings are available via the AirPort icon on the menu bar, where you could choose to try & join 'another network' that may even be your own, successfully in some cases, even if the other methods fail.


If your computer is running OS X 10.5 and has not been updated with the Leopard 10.5.8 Combo download, it should be; this may help fix the system, and also after installing the Combo, use Disk Utility to repair disk permissions on the startup volume Mac hard drive. You could also use the Help viewer in OS X to look up answers to Wi-Fi setup questions, parts of the help system work offline, some parts look for internet.


Troubleshooting the wi-fi network can be a time consuming task; sometimes just resetting the base station or router, or the cable internet box, or other ISP hardware can help. Knowing what works in your system configuration, locations, and other settings (and passwords, etc) helps to get past issues.


However, the Combo update for Leopard is recommended. It stands a fair chance at helping fix issues.


Good luck & happy computing! 🙂

what does connection timeout mean

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