Title: Connection Error
Last modified: August 31, 2016

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# Connection Error

 *  Resolved [takoma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takoma/)
 * (@takoma)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-error-16/)
 * I don’t know what the version of wordpress is I just use the online editor wp-
   admin. When ever I try to access my site I get this:
 * This site can’t be reached
 * thespikycactus.wordpress.com took too long to respond.
    Try: Reloading the page
   Checking the connection Checking the proxy and the firewall ERR_CONNECTION_TIMED_OUT
 * This happens when I try to go to the homepage, and also wp-admin and even the
   new WP dashboard. I can’t access my other blogs on wordpress as well.
    (the other
   error message was this: megatenscans.wordpress.com unexpectedly closed the connection.)
   I cannot open the site on any other browser but my friends can view the site 
   and I can also view the site on my phone. I am completely unable to blog and 
   have no idea what happened.
 * I have tried changing the DNS settings and it worked for a split second but when
   I tried to finish my post It lost connection again. The same post I was working
   on this morning. I had been trying to upload images into a gallery both times.
   I’m not sure the disconnection happened at that exact moment but that is when
   I noticed it both times.

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-error-16/#post-7420785)
 * That is a WordPress.com blog, which we really can’t help with here.
 * To clear up any confusion, WordPress.com and WordPress.org are two different 
   entities: [https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_vs_WordPress.com](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_vs_WordPress.com)
 * WordPress.com has complete documentation and support contacts at [https://support.wordpress.com/](https://support.wordpress.com/)
 *  Thread Starter [takoma](https://wordpress.org/support/users/takoma/)
 * (@takoma)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-error-16/#post-7420798)
 * Oh sorry I had no idea. Thanks for your help.
 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-error-16/#post-7420814)
 * You’re welcome!

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [10 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/connection-error-16/#post-7420814)
 * Status: resolved

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