How do I configure Internet Explorer 7 or 8 browser?

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Summary

This article describes the steps for manually configuring Windows Internet Explorer 8.x for WildBlue service.

Rules

Prerequisites

Content

Alternative Method

Download and install WildBlue Optimizer

Opening Internet Explorer 

Tools Internet Options
  1. Close all other applications, and launch Internet Explorer.
  2. From the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

General Tab 

General Home page
  1. Type http://www.wildblue.net in the Home page box.
  2. Click the Connections tab.

Moving to LAN Settings

Connections Lan Settings
  1. Click LAN settings.

Entering the Script

Lansettings Wpad
  1. Check Use automatic configuration script.
  2. Type http://wpad.wildblue.com/wpad.dat in the Address box.
  3. Click OK.

Setting HTTP Settings

Advanced Http
  1. Select the Advanced tab.
  2. Check Use HTTP 1.1
  3. Check Use HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections
    Note: These may already be checked. 
  4. Click OK to exit Internet Options. Internet Explorer  is ready for WildBlue service.

Internal Notes

This article was last modified on 1/21/2010 1:35:48 PM
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