Error 279: Connection Attempt Failed (ID=17)
"Failed to connect to the Game. (ID=17: Connection attempt failed.)"
Your Roblox client cannot communicate with the game server due to Windows Firewall blocks, blocked UDP ports (49152-65535), or corrupted DNS cache.
Allow Roblox through Windows Defender Firewall and switch DNS to Google (8.8.8.8) or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1).
📋 View Step-by-Step Fix Guide ▼
- Open Windows Defender Firewall > "Allow an app or feature through Windows Defender Firewall".
- Locate Roblox Player and verify both "Private" and "Public" boxes are checked.
- Flush DNS cache: open Command Prompt as Administrator and run "ipconfig /flushdns".
- Temporarily disable browser ad-blockers or script extensions if launching via web.