Trouble with Recovery Mode

[Telp]

Mid 2010 MacBook Pro, 13in running El Capitan. I tried booting up into Internet Recovery Mode and every time I can put in my wireless password but then it just hangs there with the globe spinning. And if I try to click on the dropdown again, this error message pops up. I have searched but can't seem to figure out what the code is. Any help would be great. Thanks.

 

[997440]

Is your network set to WPA or WPA2?
"Supported network configurations and protocols" -- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

 

[Superspeed500]

Do your Wi-Fi network meet the requirments for internet recovery? https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

The only supported configuration is WPA/WPA2.

 

[Telp]

I took off the password for a brief minute to see if that would resolve the issue but it did not appear to. Will try that again.

 

[Superspeed500]

Does the internet recovery work over cable connected to a DHCP enabled router?

 

[CoastalOR]

Your 2010 MBP shipped with Snow Leopard (10.6) and requires installation of an updated EFI Firmware ROM to support internet recovery.
See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313
Here is some information about recovery that mentions supported wifi:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

 

[Superspeed500]

Your 2010 MBP shipped with Snow Leopard (10.6) and requires installation of an updated EFI Firmware ROM to support internet recovery.
See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202313
Here is some information about recovery that mentions supported wifi:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314

I do not belive that internet recovery will appear at all if the update isn't installed.

 

[Telp]

I do not belive that internet recovery will appear at all if the update isn't installed.

That's true, it won't. But it did take me a hot minute to realize that I needed to update the EFI firmware so it wasn't a bad suggestion.

 

[SenseiPhone]

That's true, it won't. But it did take me a hot minute to realize that I needed to update the EFI firmware so it wasn't a bad suggestion.

So, is it fixing your problem?

 

[Telp]

So, is it fixing your problem?

It hasn't yet. And I still can't find out anything about the error code.

 

[CoastalOR]

I googled the error code you are seeing and found another post with the same error which seems to point to a internet connectivity problem.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/25524445#25524445
I would recommend, as others have suggested, to use a ethernet cable or at the least verify your wifi connection is WPA/WPA2.

 

[Telp]

I googled the error code you are seeing and found another post with the same error which seems to point to a internet connectivity problem.
https://discussions.apple.com/message/25524445#25524445
I would recommend, as others have suggested, to use a ethernet cable or at the least verify your wifi connection is WPA/WPA2.

Will try the things mentioned in that thread and report back. Thank you.