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how do i resume a large file download if the connection is reset from the reset point - can i do this with firefox?

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omnis
omnis
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my internet connection is not fantastic and i need to download large files - the connection gets dropped mid way through the download and when i want to resume the download starts from the very begining. I there a way to reume from the break off point or from that point when the connection is reset

my internet connection is not fantastic and i need to download large files - the connection gets dropped mid way through the download and when i want to resume the download starts from the very begining. I there a way to reume from the break off point or from that point when the connection is reset

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TonyE
TonyE
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There is no setting to change, Firefox will resume the download providing the server supports this. If the server you are downloading from does not support resuming downloads you will have to start the download again.

cor-el
cor-el
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You can look at the solution posted by Nima in this thread:

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