Dear Alexander,

I can reproduce the problem by reversing the workaround. We turn off our
wireless (Verizon DSL) router, an ActionTec GT704WG, at night when we go
to bed. We also turn off our computers.

On the first day of the clean installation of Ubuntu 9.10, Firefox and
everything else works fine. (The router runs all day without being
turned off, even though we often turn off our computers if we won't be
using them for a while.)

The next day, Firefox will NOT connect to MOST web sites. It DOES
connect to SOME (and I sure can't figure that one!). This, of course, is
with the workaround NOT applied. (Everything else on the computer
continues to work perfectly.)

(The problem first occurred when I did the network upgrade and I assumed
that that was causing the problem. So I 'wiped' my computer, did a clean
installation of 'Karmic,' but the same scenario played again.)

Applying the workaround "solves" the problem. I assume the problem is
due to the default setting in Firefox 3.5.4 as installed in Ubuntu.
Changing that particular setting "fixes" the problem (though I do not
know if there are any undesired sequelae "unleashed" by doing this).

I hope that a proper 'bug fix' can be effected. The workaround is fine -
but not everyone is going to know about it.

Of course I do not know if this problem affects those who use other
wireless routers.

What concerns me is that, even assuming that someone never deliberately
turns off their router, there could be a power failure at their location
and, when everything turns back on, this 'bug' (if it truly is one) will
show up.

Thank you VERY MUCH for your courtesy and concern regarding this
possible major problem.

Lawrence

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Firefox 3.5.4 Will Not Load Most Pages Using 'Karmic' Via Verizon Wireless DSL 
- DOES Load Them Using Wireless Dial-up Account - Workaround Included Within 
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