How do I Configure the Firefox Browser in Windows? (WildBlue ONLY)

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Summary

This article describes how to configure Firefox 2.x and 3.x manually to work optimally with the ViaSat network.

 Alternative method:  Only for customers on WildBlue products (blue modem), The WildBlue Optimizer configures Firefox automatically. 

Note: If you have Exede products (black modem) do NOT download the Optimizer, it will negatively affect the speed of your service.

Rules

Prerequisites

Content

About:config

Windows Firefox About:Config

 

  1. Launch Firefox.
  2. In the Location bar, type about:Config, and press <Enter>. The Local Configuration List appears.
  3. In the Filter bar, type network.http.pipelining. The page refreshes automatically.
  4. If the Value reads false, double-click to change the value to true. The page refreshes with updated Status, Type and Value settings.
Windows Firefox About:Config HTTP Pipelining

Connection Settings

Windows Firefox Options Advanced Network

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options. The Options dialog appears
  2. Click Advanced. The Advanced page appears.
  3. Select the Network tab, and click Settings. The Connection Settings dialog appears


    Windows Firefox Connection Settings 
  4. Check Automatic proxy configuration URL, and type http://wpad.wildblue.com/wpad.dat in the field.
  5. Click OK until all dialogs close.
 

 


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This article was last modified on 1/8/2013 3:23:00 PM
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