[Bug 474629] [NEW] Firefox Not Load Most Pages Via Verizon Wireless DSL - DOES Load Them Using Wireless Dial-up Account - Workaround Included Within Posts

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Computer: Acer Extensa 5620-6419, Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5550 [1.83
GHz, 667 MHz FSB, 2 MB L2 Cache], Up to 358 MB Mobile Intel Graphics,
Media Accelerator X3100, 3 GB DDR2, 160 GB HDD, DVD-Super Multi DL,
802.11a/b/g WLAN.

Internet services: Verizon DSL (Wireless) or EarthLink Dial-up (through
a Wi-flyer wireless router - this handles dial-up internet accounts).

Everything on the computer is functioning normally and I have made no
modifications whatsoever with the exception of wiping Windows Vista
entirely and replacing it with Ubuntu Linux. That was in June 2008 and
the first Ubuntu version I used was 'Hardy.' The wireless routers are
also functioning normally.

I had few troubles with 8.04, 8.10, or 9.04.

The following problem has now happened three times and, as it makes
absolutely no sense to me, I cannot understand it:

The first day I install 'Karmic,' everything - EVERYTHING - works
perfectly. No matter how many times I effect a restart or a complete
shutdown, leaving the computer off for an hour or so, and then start it
up again, everything works perfectly.

That's the first day (the day of installation).

On the NEXT day, everything works correctly EXCEPT Firefox [3.5.4] WILL
NOT load MOST pages. Obviously it has loaded this one - I'm typing this
from my computer with 'Karmic' installed; it will also load up most
Ubuntu pages - but almost nothing else. For example, <
http://www.refdesk.com > will not load; <http://www.amazon.com > will
only partially load (after about ten minutes!), and others are the same.
Either they don't load at all or they only partially load.

The above is with my Verizon wireless DSL.

Now you would say (and I did) that the problem is with Verizon - but no;
I also own an Asus EeePC 1000/Linux (uses the modified Xandros OS) and
it too is running Firefox 3.5.4 - and every page loads up perfectly!
(Obviously both Verizon and my wireless DSL router are also functioning
normally.)

So now you might say (and I did) that the problem is with Firefox - but
no; when I connect to the internet through EarthLink dial-up (via the
Wi-flyer), all desired pages load up perfectly on Firefox (although
agonizingly slowly - it is dial-up, after all).

I repeat - every piece of hardware seems to be operating normally and,
on the first day I install 'Karmic,' everything is just fine.

But on the second day --- well, that's why I'm here!

And this has happened to me three times now. I first effected a network
update from 'Jaunty' and, the first day, everything worked. After
Firefox would not load MOST pages on the second day, I 'wiped' the
computer with DBAN and reinstalled 'Karmic' from my previously
downloaded disc.

I've now done the 'wipe' and reinstall twice, each time with the same
result.

I cannot understand how I can be connected to the internet (I have a
couple of internet radio stations' URLs stored in my Music folder (for
example, one which I have labeled Classic FM UK.m3u which calls up
SMPlayer and another labeled WQXR 105.9 MHz.scpls which calls up VLC)
and these continue to work perfectly!

Obviously, I am DEFINITELY connected to the internet!

How can I be connected to the internet using 'Karmic' Verizon wireless
DSL and yet not have Firefox load pages?

Before I totally 'wipe' my computer again (and reinstall 9.04 'Jaunty')
can ANYONE help me? Please? Is this happening to ANYBODY else?

** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
     Assignee: Alexander Sack (asac)
         Status: Confirmed

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Firefox Not Load Most Pages Via Verizon Wireless DSL - DOES Load Them Using Wireless Dial-up Account - Workaround Included Within Posts
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