Im trying to join a friend in a private lobby. First time it worked, but now i keep getting "connection timed out" message. Internet is good.

[Pizzanight-gu]

Im trying to join a friend in a private lobby. First time it worked, but now iI ust keep getting "connection timed out" message. Internet is good.
Help please

 

[Lomic]

Happens to me all the time, sometimes I need to try 4-5 times before it connects, sometimes I am connected first time. With the same host, and happens also with other hosts. Totally random, and I have a very good internet connection.

 

[XSquareStickIt]

Unfortunately this is a common issue.

Either party restarting their console should work, though it does take some time.

 

[RS60NR]

Just have to retry. Annoying that it keeps a set time when u know it will fail
Some host’s connections seem to work better than others, not sure why

Things that may help

Restart GT
Wired connection if possible
Make sure Nat type matches host - check network settings - type 2 is prefered
Use a fixed IP instead of DHCP
Set DNS manually to public servers from google
Set MTU size to 1472 or 1473

 

[Famine]

Or... this pinned thread:

READ ME FIRST: Gran Turismo 7 Connection Issues

Gran Turismo 7, it seems, follows in the fine traditions of GT Sport, GT6, GT5, and even GT5P in being a bit sensitive to network environments. A connection that's fine one day (or hour) might be ropey the next, and while there's a lot of things that might be out of your control, the best way to...

www.gtplanet.net