Typically, when you see a "Waiting for the host computer to connect" error message for a significant amount of time or you hit an "Unable to Connect" error message, there is an issue with your host computer. If you still cannot establish a successful connection and are physically by your host computer, contact Global Customer Support for assistance.

Reboot your host computer

Many issues can be resolved by simply rebooting your host computer. If you are not by your host computer, this might require you to phone or email someone who can reboot it for you.

Run the GoToMyPC Connection Wizard

You may see an error message if GoToMyPC is unable to establish a connection to the servers. Use the Connection Wizard to resolve this issue and help improve performance by locating and storing optimal connection settings in our data servers.

Make sure that a firewall or other types of security software are not blocking GoToMyPC

Firewalls and other types of security software may prevent GoToMyPC from connecting successfully. Make sure that the GoToMyPC program "g2comm.exe" is allowed full outbound access to the internet. Refer to What are the optimal firewall configurations?for instructions on how to configure your security software to work with GoToMyPC.

Make sure your host computer meets our minimum internet connection requirements

We recommend DSL or better internet connections. You may have difficulty connecting to computers if you are using satellite, dial-up or other non-broadband connections.

GoToMyPC relies on continuous back-and-forth communication between your host and client computers. If you hit a "Lost internet connection" error message, that means your host computer is having network issues. GoToMyPC will keep trying to re-establish the connection between your computers but we cannot predict when your host computer's internet connection will be back. Long periods of disconnection can happen when your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is experiencing services issues which can lead to severe delays or unavailability. If connection isn't restored after a short time, try the solutions below.

Restart your modem and/or router at the host computer's location

Some connection issues can be resolved by simply restarting the modem and/or router. If you are not by your host computer, this might require you to phone or email someone who can restart it for you

Contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Contact your provider for any service outages or disruptions. If you receive the "Lost internet connection" error message frequently, let your provider know.