MacBook Pro early 2011 recovery problems
I have a Macbook Pro early 2011. The machine had a non responsive SSD which I replaced. Now I can use internet recovery to reinstall Mac OS. I've tried a few various commands which take me to different internet recovery locations(command+R; option+command+R; Shift+option+command+R). Two offer Mac OS X Lion, but they give an error that the install file cannot be downloaded. The other provides High Sierra, and it gives the error saying it cant connect to the server. I have used disk utility to format the new SSD first. I have tried using a windows machine with trans mac software to make a boot disc as per the directions online and using Mac OS X Lion. I have tried using a newer iMac to download and make a boot disk as per the direction from the apple support page. None of the above has worked.
Are the Mac OS servers dead?
Do I have more options?
Is there any hope for this old laptop?