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As the title indicated, that is my problem. Currently running an Rpi3 with Jessie, tried Stretch and the same problem occured.

when sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list, I have: 

deb http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie main contrib non-free r$
# Uncomment line below then 'apt-get update' to enable 'apt-get source'
deb-src http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/ jessie main contrib non-free rpi

Tried different mirrors, same problem.

When I ping mirrordirector, no problem. I can even go surfing the web on Chromium. Behaviour is similar for when I connect via Ethernet and WLAN.

I searched online and tried almost all solutions on this problem. I even enabled root (I know i'm not supposed to, I'll disable after I solve this problem).

Well when I sudo apt-get update, this is what I got.

root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# sudo apt-get update
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie InRelease 
Ign http://archive.raspbian.org jessie InRelease                    
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie InRelease         
Err http://archive.raspbian.org jessie Release.gpg                    
 Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie Release.gpg            
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie Release.gpg                         
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.135.188 80]
Ign http://archive.raspbian.org jessie Release                                 
Ign http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie Release                
Ign http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie Release                             
Err http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/main Sources                            
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]
Err http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Sources                         
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]
Err http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Sources                        
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]
Err http://archive.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Sources                             
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Sources                         
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.130.104 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Sources                           
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.133 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main armhf Packages                  
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.135.188 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui armhf Packages                    
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.130.39 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Translation-en_SG               
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.130.104 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/main Translation-en                  
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.133 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Translation-en_SG                 
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.135.188 80]
Err http://archive.raspberrypi.org jessie/ui Translation-en                    
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.130.39 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main armhf Packages
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib armhf Packages
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free armhf Packages
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi armhf Packages
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en_SG
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/contrib Translation-en
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en_SG
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/main Translation-en
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en_SG
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/non-free Translation-en
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Translation-en_SG
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
Err http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org jessie/rpi Translation-en
  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]
W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/Release.gpg  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/Release.gpg  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/Release.gpg  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.135.188 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/main/source/Sources  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/contrib/source/Sources  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/non-free/source/Sources  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/rpi/source/Sources  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.191 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/main/binary-armhf/Packages  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/contrib/binary-armhf/Packages  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/non-free/binary-armhf/Packages  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/rpi/binary-armhf/Packages  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/contrib/i18n/Translation-en_SG  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/contrib/i18n/Translation-en  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/main/i18n/Translation-en_SG  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/main/i18n/Translation-en  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/non-free/i18n/Translation-en_SG  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/non-free/i18n/Translation-en  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/rpi/i18n/Translation-en_SG  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://mirrordirector.raspbian.org/raspbian/dists/jessie/rpi/i18n/Translation-en  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.193 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/main/source/Sources  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.130.104 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/ui/source/Sources  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.133 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/main/binary-armhf/Packages  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.135.188 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/ui/binary-armhf/Packages  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.130.39 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/main/i18n/Translation-en_SG  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.130.104 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/main/i18n/Translation-en  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.128.133 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/ui/i18n/Translation-en_SG  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.135.188 80]

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.raspberrypi.org/debian/dists/jessie/ui/i18n/Translation-en  Connection failed [IP: 93.93.130.39 80]

E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

Can't be a lack of memory problem, I have a 32Gb Class 10 memory card installed. Sorry for wasting anyone's time but I did some extensive searching and still can't find a solution.

Help :(

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  • Is there a reason why you haven't re-flashed your sd card with the latest Raspbain Stretch?
    – CoderMike
    Commented Mar 13, 2018 at 8:27
  • My first attempt was with Stretch but my friend here said his problem was solved when he flashed Jessie.
    – Mudda Haze
    Commented Mar 13, 2018 at 8:34
  • Please try first a simple ping to any of the IP addresses mentioned. This looks like a network problem you have.
    – Uwe Plonus
    Commented Mar 13, 2018 at 13:00
  • possibly behind a firewall that requires sign in?
    – Chad G
    Commented Mar 13, 2018 at 16:52
  • Tried two different source of ISP, still no problem. @ChadG
    – Mudda Haze
    Commented Mar 13, 2018 at 18:32

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Problem Solved

Tried a third source of internet and finally went through. Looks like my ISP blocked the connection.

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  • Can you please give us the solution? or give us the link you have used to solve?
    – Rahat Zaman
    Commented Oct 26, 2018 at 1:36
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I've had also the [waiting for headers] problem, but didn't get the "connection failed" message.

Instead, I've could check that was getting a timeout for the headers. I checked this using sudo strace apt-get update.

The solution was to increase the timeout at /etc/apt/apt.conf (create it if you don't have it):

Acquire::http::Timeout "30";

Then the update worked. This solution was mainly adapted from the answers to this question.

PS.: I was behind a corporate firewall and vlan.

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