Comment #46 on issue 111474 by
JasonV...@gmail.com: Error 7
I had this exact problem and solved it by replacing my router.
The problem I was having was:
- I would frequently, but not consistently, get Error 7:
net::ERROR_TIMED_OUT errors. (the same as in the screenshot attached by
paulajpe...@gmail.com above).
- The errors would most often happen on the same sites: Youtube, gmail,
many of the google-app sites (this one, Google groups, Google maps, etc.
Facebook would mostly work, but attempting to expand conversations would
often fail. I never had problems with most sites (Reddit, Slashdot, Google
search, etc).
- Some sites failed more constantly than others. Gmail and Google Groups
were almost unusable. Youtube would fail only 10-20% of the time.
- Once a site failed, it would consistently fail if I tried to re-load the
site -- either by hitting refresh, or by opening the same link in a new
tab. I would always have to wait awhile (maybe 30-60 seconds?) and try
again, and it would often start working.
- If the site failed in Chrome but I immediately opened the same site it in
a new browser, it would usually work. This made me assume the issue was
Chrome. (Later I switched over to Firefox, and found the issue was still
happening. I didn't keep using Firefox, so I'm not sure if it happened
more or less often)
- If the site failed and I immediately opened the site in a new incognito
window, the site would usually work.
- If the site failed and I immediately cleared the cache and refreshed the
page, the site would usually work.
- If I managed to load the page in an incognito window or another browser
and immediately tried it again in Chrome, it would still not work. I would
still get the same net::ERROR_TIMED_OUT errors for 30-60 seconds.
My home network consisted of:
Windows 7 Desktop & Ubuntu Media server plugged into a Trendnet TEW-432BRP
Wireless router. Both PCs used a wired connection (I did not use the
wireless).
I did not use the Trendnet router to do any routing. I had the internet
connection plugged into the Ubuntu machine that acted as my
firewall/gateway. It had a second network card that was plugged into the
router, along with my Windows 7 PC. The router only acted as a hub.
I never used a browser on the Ubuntu machine, and so don't know if it was
affected. I only experienced the problems on Windows 7.
I replaced the Trendnet router it with an Asus RT-N66U, and reconfigured
the network so the Ubuntu machine was no longer doing my routing. Now the
internet is plugged into the Asus router, which provides a connection to
both PCs.
Since I replaced the router, all the problems have gone away.
Hopefully this helps....