A connection to api2.miktex.org could not be established.

Hello,

I'm new to MikTeX. I have been Texmaker to create a document in 
LaTex. Installing packages has been straightforward until two days ago.

I have received  a message: "A connection to api2.miktex.org could 
not be established".

My ISP advised - "This means you can't reach or connect to their 
server for some reason.  It does respond to a ping, so it's running at least."

I'm not sure what to do next, in the log files below there is a 
message: "If you are behind a proxy: make sure that the proxy is 
configured for MiKTeX".

I would appreciate advice on how to proceed. Previously I could 
select from a range of mirror sites, but now I only see a the random 
selection option.

As far as I know there have been no changes to my computer  (windows 10).

Bob


GENERAL MIKTEX INFORMATION
ReportDate: 2024-01-31 06:30:50
CurrentVersion: 23.12
SetupDate: 2024-01-25 19:59:00
SetupVersion: 23.10
Configuration: Regular
GitInfo: 853af38 / 2023-12-27 10:40:32
OS: Windows 10.0.19045
SharedSetup: no
LinkTargetDirectory: C:\Users\Bob 
Green\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX\miktex\bin\x64
PathOkay: yes
LastUpdateCheck: 2024-01-25 20:00:21
LastUpdate: 2024-01-25 20:05:01
LastUpdateDb: 2024-01-25 20:00:08
SystemAdmin: yes
RootPrivileges: no
AdminMode: no
Root0: C:\Users\Bob Green\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX
Root1: C:\Users\Bob Green\AppData\Local\MiKTeX
Root2: C:\Users\Bob Green\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX
UserInstall: C:\Users\Bob Green\AppData\Local\Programs\MiKTeX
UserConfig: C:\Users\Bob Green\AppData\Roaming\MiKTeX
UserData: C:\Users\Bob Green\AppData\Local\MiKTeX
Invokers: non-existing/explorer

ERROR DETAILS
Program: miktex-console
Source: Libraries\MiKTeX\PackageManager\CurlWebSession.cpp:247
Error: Couldn't connect to server
Description: A connection to api2.miktex.org could not be established.
Details:
   code: 7
   url: https://api2.miktex.org/hello

Fix: Could't connect to server
Symptom
You see an error message similar to this while installing MiKTeX updates:

A connection to {host} could not be established.
Remedy
Make sure that you have access to the Internet.

If you are behind a proxy: make sure that the proxy is configured for MiKTeX.



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