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Firefox problem

20 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/firefox-problem.126457/

ramprasad
ramprasad Original post #1
May 4, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Hi,

I have IE8 and FF3.6 running on a HP laptop with Vista(SP1).
I need to access an ip in the range 172.16.*.*: port/page.php

I can access it in IE8 without any problems.
But, I am not able to access it in FF3.6

Can anyone help me with a solution ?

Regards
Ramprasad
khmadhu
khmadhu #2
May 4, 2010 at 10:51 AM
what error u r getting..? u need to elaborate u r problem...
ajayashish
May 4, 2010 at 11:35 AM
i believe there need to be some problem with the firewall or antivirus. Can u turn off ur antivirus and check once.
ramprasad
May 4, 2010 at 11:56 AM
@khmadhu : I just get a "Page canot be displayed" sort of error.
@ajayashish: I have a firewall, but this range of ip is configured as safe ip range.

Thanks for both ur replies....
ajayashish
May 4, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Can u disable the firewall and Antivirus and check
khmadhu
khmadhu #6
May 4, 2010 at 2:15 PM
and also if u r LAN is using any proxy, then u need to put 172.16.*.* in "no proxy" in Firefox.
edit->preferences->advanced->network->settings->no proxy.

u r not able to browse only local sites..? or all sites..?
ramprasad
May 4, 2010 at 3:15 PM
@kmadhu
I will try that
I am not able to access only local sites... www opens fine.
B
May 4, 2010 at 4:50 PM
Something like this is the defect of firefox or your firefox must be a beta version
ramprasad
May 5, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Diasbled AV and Firewall...
Still not connecting to 172.16.x.x range.

Any more thoughts....?
khmadhu
khmadhu #10
May 5, 2010 at 11:44 AM
did u try that adding the ip range in no proxy..?
where u r using u r computer in home or office..?

when u press enter after typing in the url, what u see in the status bar(down left) in firefox..(connnecting to. or waiting for.. or looking up...?).
ramprasad
ramprasad #11
May 5, 2010 at 4:56 PM
@kmadhu:
yes
computer is @home
looking up...
N
May 6, 2010 at 12:08 AM
Hi,

I have IE8 and FF3.6 running on a HP laptop with Vista(SP1).
I need to access an ip in the range 172.16.*.*: port/page.php

I can access it in IE8 without any problems.
But, I am not able to access it in FF3.6

Can anyone help me with a solution ?

Regards
Ramprasad

Have you checked the compatibility issue ? as my router home page of 172.1.*.* doesn't open correctly in ff though it works well in ie8.
There are still some default manufacture sites that doesn't open in ff correctly. I raised a ticket for this @mozilla !!
ramprasad
ramprasad #13
May 6, 2010 at 9:58 AM
@neerajvohra
same with me here... I cannot open the router page either...
Let me know if you get any reply from them.
khmadhu
khmadhu #14
May 6, 2010 at 11:12 AM
what is that u r trying to access..? is it a website? or any ftp/file server..? or some virtual server..?
when u hit enter with ip in the URL, Firefox will not show looking up.., that's only when u enter a domain name.

may be some plug-ins may be missing.. which is in IE but not in FF.
TheHumanBot
May 6, 2010 at 11:50 AM
its your 24OnlineClient Server path.
anyway you cant access it through FF it requires IE +6 version

there is nothing you can do about this.
N
May 6, 2010 at 1:29 PM
@neerajvohra
same with me here... I cannot open the router page either...
Let me know if you get any reply from them.

FF quote " Please ask your service provider to add ff in their compatibility list"
There is nothin we can do..but to keep a window open for 172.x.x.x and browsing through FF :grin:
ramprasad
ramprasad #17
May 7, 2010 at 8:51 AM
@neerajvohra:
Thanks a lot for the update.
I will continue to use IE8 to access the 172.* IP range... :(
ajayashish
May 7, 2010 at 10:11 AM
^^ this is when we feel..... Thank god IE is there :p
N
May 11, 2010 at 12:56 PM
^^ this is when we feel..... Thank god IE is there :p

I have upgraded the firmware of my router to mod one..and the IE problem has been solved...Thank god there are alternatives that helps in rolling out IE.