Network timed out while trying to connect to https://index.docker.io

Question

I installed Docker-Toolbox just now while following their webpage

I started with Docker QuickStart Terminal and see following

Answer 1

Another scenario: if your docker network adapter is disabled, it will fail with this error. The adapter is named "vEthernet (DockerNAT)" or similar. Apparently this adapter is involved somehow in the normal docker pull behavior. Enable it back to solve the problem.