Sounds like an IPv6 problem, probably in Firefox. IIRC, you change this in the about:config settings. I'll look through the archive to check... Cofion/Regards, Neil. <div class="gmail_quote">On 6 Apr 2011 20:10, "Steve Flynn" <<a href="mailto:anothermindbomb@gmail.com">anothermindbomb@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > On 06/04/11 20:00, Phil Wood wrote: >> >> To be clear; I can connect to my wireless network, but running Firefox >> on any website ellicits: >> >> *The connection has timed out - The server at **<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">www.bbc.co.uk</a>* >> <<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/">http://www.bbc.co.uk/</a>>*is taking too long to respond*. >> >> Via a terminal window I can successfully ping <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk">www.bbc.co.uk</a> >> <<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/">http://www.bbc.co.uk/</a>> . >> >> I run Firefox on a desktop PC and this also connects (W7) OK. I've >> tried to copy the Firefox settings as best as I can, without success. >> > > Have you set up a proxy entry in Firefox? Do you need one for you location? > > The fact that you can ping the website shows traffic is getting out... > if you view the site in lynx (a purely text based browser which will > probably require installation via > > sudo apt-get install lynx-cur > > ... do you get any sight of the site, if you pardon the pun? > > > > -- > <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> > <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> > <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> </div>