Alternatively, you might get an NW-31247-7 error that states, “Network connection has timed out. Your network connection is likely unstable or not strong enough.” We’ll show you some common troubleshooting steps you can take to resolve this issue and continue gaming.
Causes of PS4 ‘Cannot Connect to the Wi-Fi Network Within the Time Limit’ Errors
Typically, when a connection times out, it means a server is taking too long to respond to a request for data from another device, in this case, the PlayStation 4. The error message appears when the request isn’t fulfilled within a predetermined amount of time. As you can see in the above example, the message doesn’t offer any clues about what’s causing the timeout and how to fix it.
How to Fix PS4 ‘Cannot Connect to the Wi-Fi Network Within the Time Limit’ Errors
Use the following suggestions to troubleshoot your connectivity issue and get back online:
TCP: 80, 443, 3478, 3479, 3480UDP: 3478, 3479
