Error 718: The Connection was Terminated because the Remote Computer did not Respond in a timely manner

Yesterday night while trying to access the Internet, I received one error message and failed to access the Internet. The error message is " Error 718: The Connection was Terminated because the Remote Computer did not Respond in a timely manner".

I am using Tata Photon Plus to access the Internet from my laptop. Network Connection Prompt gives two options either redial or cancel the connection.

I tried redial but right after the authentication process, I received the same Error 718. The error message seems like the modem is trying to authenticate the connection but the remote server/computer seems stopped responding to the modem request. This is how the error 718 message looks like.

Reasons for Error 718

The major reason for "Error 718: The Connection was Terminated because the Remote Computer did not Respond in a timely manner" is the modem driver issue. Either the modem driver we are using is outdated or misconfigured.

We get this error message when our computer is expecting a reply/response from the network and if it is failed to receive any in a timely manner, error 718 will be displayed. Another important cause for error 718 is the malfunctioning of the remote server. If the remote server is not in a situation to accept new connections, clients will get the Error 718 message.

How to Solve Error 718

Some workarounds for error 718 is provided below.

1. Disconnect the modem and reconnect

2. Check the modem settings including ISP user name and password

3. Restart your computer and check for the issue

4. Update modem driver

5. Connect the modem to a different computer and check whether the problem is with ISP

6. If the problem is with ISP, contact them to fix it.