Network connection timed out.

I updated Itunes thinking it would help the "network connection time out" issue, when I searched for obscure artists. Heck it would not even find artists that I had downloaded just a week ago. But I did what it said to do in my LAN settings and it seems to work. Hope it last a while. Here is the link. Good Luck
timmelon

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304468

I've been having the same problem as everyone. Just adding my two cents to make it one more reply so maybe Apple open their eyes. You know Apple many people on itunes are DJs and electronic musicians, and you know Mac is the material of choice for electronic music creators, don't disappoint us... we are giving you lots of money from buying your song AND your material and word of mouth goes fast in the elctronic music world

Me again. I just read on another thread related to the same issue that Apple started tellong people that they were aware of the situation and working on a fix... Did anyone receive anything rectnly to confirm that ?

As for me, I'm having the same issues. I have McAfee firewall and I've had itunes for awhile. So i'm pretty sure it isn't my firewall settings. But I'm also pretty sure it isn't the new version of itunes that's the problem either. I have itunes 7.0.2.16 and all the sudden none of my music will download & i can't access the itunes store. My network connection is fine too! Gosh, i'm so AGGRAVATED!!! It's been like that for days!!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....

Me again. I just read on another thread related to
the same issue that Apple started tellong people that
they were aware of the situation and working on a
fix... Did anyone receive anything rectnly to confirm
that ?

Hello, I have gotten the same message. This is my first time to visit this thread, and I am very pleased to know I'm in good company.

I have a little information that may help. I am running the latest(?) version of iTunes (7.1.1.5) and experience the Problem usually once a day now. I have iTunes 6 on a laptop, so I decided to perform the exact same searches that caused a problem on v. 7.1.1.5. What happens is that the more obscure searches (e.g., "Arthur Grumiaux") time out in v.7 but don't in v.6. They just take a really long time to complete.

This leads me to believe that Apple did something in v.7 to end a search after x seconds. There appears to be no way to make it stop timing out.

I didn't notice if some of the posts were from Mac users. After I post this I'll check on that. I have a friend with a Mac, and the next time I have a problem I will call him and ask him to do the same searches (if he has the most recent version of iTunes.)

Apparently we are now a small army of discontents, so hopefully we will get something done.

I suggest that those who write to Apple support provide them with a link to this thread. Can't hurt, anyway.

Chris

Gateway P5 Windows XP

Windows XP

Windows XP

I know this has been brought into the discussion before. I tried to use iTunes 7.0 and still had the search problem.

In Internet explorer I went to the iTunes site. I proceeded to confirm installation of active x drivers/Plug ins where I was prompted. I don't typically use IE anymore.

I then added iTunes to my allowed sites and quit the application. Ever since I have been able to search like normal. Not sure why it was such a problem.

Hope this helps out. If that alone does not work try clearing the DNS with the Run Command ipconfig /flushdns

Good Luck.

I had the same problem recently after I changed my Startup using the "msconfig" utility to stop launching Quick Time at boot up.

I went back into msconfig to include launching Quick Time during boot.


iTunes Store search now works perfectly. (I open IE before opening iTunes).

Dell Inspiron 6000 Windows XP

I had the same problem recently after I changed my
Startup using the "msconfig" utility to stop
launching Quick Time at boot up.

I went back into msconfig to include launching Quick
Time during boot.


iTunes Store search now works perfectly. (I open IE
before opening iTunes).

Dell Inspiron 6000 Windows XP

Further to my last message, in addition to Quick Time, I also reactived iTunes Helper to launch at boot. I'm not sure if this is relevant.


Dell Inspiron 6000 Windows XP

4h34d,

Post your results from itunes' windows network diagnostics here. That might give some kind of indication as to what's going on.

Run windows network diagnostics from the Help menu in itunes, run diagnostic

I rolled-back to 7.0 yesterday and the issue was not resolved.

Tried it just now and, amazingly, it is working fine! All searches, including the most obscure ones, are coming up.

Any one else's working OK?

Windows XP Pro

I wish I could learn whether I should seek out a fix... Has Apple said anything about possible causes for this post-iTunes update?

Seems to be working again at the moment. Not sure if it's permanently fixed or it just has good days and bad days.

I have been trying to access ITunes Store for the past 5 days to get my season pass paid up TV shows. It was fine as of 3/31/07. I got that generic response form from Apple and nothing on the troubleshooting helped.
I have Norton Firewall and turning that off did not help, either.I cannot access the store to even check my account-still get "network connection timed out"
Any suggesstions??

onnection attempt to Apple web site was successful.
Connection attempt to iTunes Store was successful.
Secure connection attempt to iTunes Store was unsuccessful.
The network connection timed out.

Notice the SECURE connection - obviously this is an Apple issue.

I JUST SENT THEM ANOTHER EMAIL TELLING THEM I AM GOING TO BUY MY MUSIC ELSEWHERE UNTIL THE FIX THE PROBLEM...I SUGGEST WE ALL DO THIS AND MAYBE THEY WILL GET THE POINT AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM..I FOR ONE WILL BE LOOKING ELSEWHERE FOR MY DOWNLOADS..HOPEFULLY YOU ALL WILL DO THE SAME....I LOVE MY IPOD AND LOVE MUSIC...BUT NOT THE AGGREVATION....