Bitcoin Core Network Configuration I am having difficulty loading the full node for my new Bitcoin Core wallet. I use a Mac and share a modem with my apartment complex. I believe a manual network configuration is out of the cards for me. My node stopped loading with 31 weeks to go and I am still waiting to receive my first payment. 

Is there another electronic wallet that does not require so much configuration? Also, is it possible to take my key for the expected payment and use it in another electronic wallet? 

in over my head.
Add some nodes to help speed it up if it freezes here are a few.

First open bitcoin.conf with notepad or notepad++

Type "addnode " and the ip

Example addnode=66.228.49.201

You can add as many as you feel you will need save it then restart your client and you should be good to go.