Restart all of your online grid devices.

Just restarting these devices could help.

While the order you turnoffthese devices isn’t important, the order that you turn them backonis.

In general, you want to turn devices on from the outside-in.

Check the proxy server configs in your surfing app or system and verify they’re correct.

Incorrect proxy options can cause 504 errors.

See Proxy.org for an updated, respected list of proxy servers that you’re able to choose from.

Change your DNS servers, especially if all the devices on your connection are getting the same error.

Others are also available to choose from.

See ourFree & Public DNS Serverslist for options.

communicate with the website.

Contact your internet service provider.

Check back with the site regularly.

No doubt it’ll start working again soon.

Start by checking that your server can properly resolve all the domains that your applications require access to.

In WordPress specifically,504: Gateway Timeoutmessages are sometimes due to corrupted databases.

Also, verify yourHTACCESSfile is correct, especially if you have just reinstalled WordPress.

Finally, consider contacting your hosting company.

It’s all the same message, regardless of how the website happens to show it.

If you’re using cellular data, try switching to Wi-Fi, and vice-versa.

The default “time limit” before this error appears is 15 seconds.