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When using wifi hot spot, firefox blocks transfer to such website and hence unable to connect to internet through such hot spot

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Application Basics


Name: Firefox Version: 30.0 User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; rv:30.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/30.0

Crash Reports for the Last 3 Days


All Crash Reports

Extensions


Name: Garmin Communicator Version: 4.2.0.0 Enabled: true ID: {195A3098-0BD5-4e90-AE22-BA1C540AFD1E}

Name: Adobe Acrobat - Create PDF Version: 1.2 Enabled: false ID: web2pdfextension@web2pdf.adobedotcom

Name: Skype Click to Call Version: 7.2.15747.10003 Enabled: false ID: {82AF8DCA-6DE9-405D-BD5E-43525BDAD38A}

Important Modified Preferences


accessibility.blockautorefresh: true accessibility.browsewithcaret: true accessibility.typeaheadfind: true browser.cache.disk.capacity: 0 browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400 browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled: false browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: false browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion: 7 browser.sessionstore.upgradeBackup.latestBuildID: 20140605174243 browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID: 20140605174243 browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone: 30.0 browser.urlbar.default.behavior: 2 dom.mozApps.used: true extensions.lastAppVersion: 30.0 gfx.direct3d.last_used_feature_level_idx: 0 network.cookie.lifetimePolicy: 2 network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true places.database.lastMaintenance: 1403603792 places.history.enabled: false places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 104858 plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types: application/pdf plugin.importedState: true privacy.cpd.offlineApps: true privacy.cpd.siteSettings: true privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs: true privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown: true privacy.sanitize.timeSpan: 0 storage.vacuum.last.index: 1 storage.vacuum.last.places.sqlite: 1402895491

Graphics


Adapter Description: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 Adapter Drivers: igdumdim64 igd10iumd64 igd10iumd64 igdumdim32 igd10iumd32 igd10iumd32 Adapter RAM: Unknown Device ID: 0x0166 Direct2D Enabled: true DirectWrite Enabled: true (6.3.9600.17111) Driver Date: 12-18-2013 Driver Version: 10.18.10.3379 GPU #2 Active: false GPU Accelerated Windows: 1/1 Direct3D 10 Vendor ID: 0x8086 WebGL Renderer: Google Inc. -- ANGLE (Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 Direct3D9Ex vs_3_0 ps_3_0) windowLayerManagerRemote: false AzureCanvasBackend: direct2d AzureContentBackend: direct2d AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: cairo AzureSkiaAccelerated: 0

JavaScript


Incremental GC: true

Accessibility


Activated: true Prevent Accessibility: 0

Library Versions


NSPR Expected minimum version: 4.10.6 Version in use: 4.10.6

NSS Expected minimum version: 3.16 Basic ECC Version in use: 3.16 Basic ECC

NSSSMIME Expected minimum version: 3.16 Basic ECC Version in use: 3.16 Basic ECC

NSSSSL Expected minimum version: 3.16 Basic ECC Version in use: 3.16 Basic ECC

NSSUTIL Expected minimum version: 3.16 Version in use: 3.16

Application Basics ------------------ Name: Firefox Version: 30.0 User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.3; WOW64; rv:30.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/30.0 Crash Reports for the Last 3 Days --------------------------------- All Crash Reports Extensions ---------- Name: Garmin Communicator Version: 4.2.0.0 Enabled: true ID: {195A3098-0BD5-4e90-AE22-BA1C540AFD1E} Name: Adobe Acrobat - Create PDF Version: 1.2 Enabled: false ID: web2pdfextension@web2pdf.adobedotcom Name: Skype Click to Call Version: 7.2.15747.10003 Enabled: false ID: {82AF8DCA-6DE9-405D-BD5E-43525BDAD38A} Important Modified Preferences ------------------------------ accessibility.blockautorefresh: true accessibility.browsewithcaret: true accessibility.typeaheadfind: true browser.cache.disk.capacity: 0 browser.cache.disk.smart_size_cached_value: 358400 browser.cache.disk.smart_size.enabled: false browser.cache.disk.smart_size.first_run: false browser.cache.disk.smart_size.use_old_max: false browser.places.smartBookmarksVersion: 7 browser.sessionstore.upgradeBackup.latestBuildID: 20140605174243 browser.startup.homepage_override.buildID: 20140605174243 browser.startup.homepage_override.mstone: 30.0 browser.urlbar.default.behavior: 2 dom.mozApps.used: true extensions.lastAppVersion: 30.0 gfx.direct3d.last_used_feature_level_idx: 0 network.cookie.lifetimePolicy: 2 network.cookie.prefsMigrated: true places.database.lastMaintenance: 1403603792 places.history.enabled: false places.history.expiration.transient_current_max_pages: 104858 plugin.disable_full_page_plugin_for_types: application/pdf plugin.importedState: true privacy.cpd.offlineApps: true privacy.cpd.siteSettings: true privacy.sanitize.migrateFx3Prefs: true privacy.sanitize.sanitizeOnShutdown: true privacy.sanitize.timeSpan: 0 storage.vacuum.last.index: 1 storage.vacuum.last.places.sqlite: 1402895491 Graphics -------- Adapter Description: Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 Adapter Drivers: igdumdim64 igd10iumd64 igd10iumd64 igdumdim32 igd10iumd32 igd10iumd32 Adapter RAM: Unknown Device ID: 0x0166 Direct2D Enabled: true DirectWrite Enabled: true (6.3.9600.17111) Driver Date: 12-18-2013 Driver Version: 10.18.10.3379 GPU #2 Active: false GPU Accelerated Windows: 1/1 Direct3D 10 Vendor ID: 0x8086 WebGL Renderer: Google Inc. -- ANGLE (Intel(R) HD Graphics 4000 Direct3D9Ex vs_3_0 ps_3_0) windowLayerManagerRemote: false AzureCanvasBackend: direct2d AzureContentBackend: direct2d AzureFallbackCanvasBackend: cairo AzureSkiaAccelerated: 0 JavaScript ---------- Incremental GC: true Accessibility ------------- Activated: true Prevent Accessibility: 0 Library Versions ---------------- NSPR Expected minimum version: 4.10.6 Version in use: 4.10.6 NSS Expected minimum version: 3.16 Basic ECC Version in use: 3.16 Basic ECC NSSSMIME Expected minimum version: 3.16 Basic ECC Version in use: 3.16 Basic ECC NSSSSL Expected minimum version: 3.16 Basic ECC Version in use: 3.16 Basic ECC NSSUTIL Expected minimum version: 3.16 Version in use: 3.16

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Did you get an error message? What did it say?

Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center Check the settings for that WIFI.

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I do not get any error message at all. Ideally website of WIFI service provider should appear upon selecting same from list of available networks and opening the Firefox browser there after. Most public WIFI (airports etc) need acceptance of terms and hotels need my entering password. Now way to do that unless related website opens.

Is there any setting required that can allow migration to website of WIFI network I select ?

Thanks.

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Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network and Sharing Center Check the settings for that WIFI.

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What should be the CORRECT setting for WIFI ?

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For me; Go to the WiFi location. Open the Network and Sharing Center. Look for and select the local WiFi. Follow the directions for access. One last thing, tag the WiFi as a Public, not private network.