TeamViewer is the standard and best program among those used for remote computer management. When working with it, mistakes arise, we will talk about one of them.
The essence of errors and its elimination
When starting, all programs join the TeamViewer server and are waiting for you to do further. When you specify the right ID and password, the client will start to connect to the desired computer. If everything is true, the connection will occur.In the case when something goes wrong, the WaitForConnectFailed error may appear. This means that any of the clients cannot wait for the connection and interrupts the connection. Thus, there is no connection and, accordingly, it is not possible to manage the computer. Next, let's talk in more detail about the reasons and ways to eliminate.
Cause 1: The program works incorrectly
Sometimes these programs can be damaged and it begins to work incorrectly. Then follows:
- Fully delete the program.
- Install anew.
Or you need to restart the program. For this:
- Press the "Connection" menu item, and then choose "Exit TeamViewer".
- Then we find the program icon on the desktop and click on it two times the left mouse button.
Reason 2: no internet
The connections will not be if there is no connection to the Internet at least one of the partners. To check it, click on the icon in the bottom panel and look, there is a connection or not.
Reason 3: Router does not work correctly
With routers it happens often. First of all, you need to reboot it. That is, press the inclusion button twice. You may need to enable the UPNP function in the router. It is needed for the work of many programs, and TeamViewer is no exception. After activating the router itself will assign the port number to each software product. Often, the function is already included, but it is worth making sure that:
- We go to the router settings by entering the browser in the address bar 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.0.1.
- There, depending on the model, you need to look for the UPNP function.
- For TP-Link, select "Forwarding", then "UPNP", and there is "included".
- For d-link routers, select "Advanced Settings", there "Additional Network Settings", then "Enable UPNP".
- For ASUS, select "forwarding", then "UPNP", and there is included.
If the router settings did not help, then you should connect the Internet cable directly to the network card.
Cause 4: Old version of the program
So that there are no problems when working with the program, it is necessary that both partners have used exactly the latest versions. To check if you have the last version, you need:
- In the program menu, select Help.
- Next click "Check availability of a new version."
- If a more recent version is available, the corresponding window will appear.
Reason 5: Incorrect Computer Work
Perhaps this is happening due to the failure of the PC itself. In this case, it is advisable to reboot it and try to perform the necessary actions again.Restarting a computer
Conclusion
The WaitForConnectFailed error occurs rarely, but even quite experienced users sometimes cannot solve it. So now you have a solution option, and this error is no longer scary.