Internet is really slow over a home Wi-Fi router using Firefox; speeds up dramataically if using Internet Explorer. WHy?

For months I have been battling with slow internet connection speeds with my Wi-Fi router at home. I have changed everything and tested every alternative configuration. I have even changed the router. In the end I have worked out it is not the router, or the OS, or the windows user account that are the problem. It is using Mozilla Firefox. I really want to carry on using Firefox but I cannot. Using Fiirefox I might get a connection speed of about 500Kbs; using IE I get the full 10 Mbs that my ISP (cable) gives. It is not consistent: the problem comes and goes. But when the problem is there, it can be fixed by stopping using Firefox and using IE instead. Why could this be?

The default of the pref network.http.max-connections has been increased from 30 to 256 in Firefox 6+ versions.
Try to decrease the value of the pref <b>network.http.max-connections</b> from 256 to 30 as used in Firefox 3 versions.
*https://support.mozilla.com/kb/Firefox+never+finishes+loading+certain+websites

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Look at iOS Troubleshooting Wi-Fi networks and connections http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1398
iPad: Issues connecting to Wi-Fi networks http://support.apple.com/kb/ts3304
iOS: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
Additional things to try.
Try this first. Turn Off your iPad. Then turn Off (disconnect power cord) the wireless router & then back On. Now boot your iPad. Hopefully it will see the WiFi.
Go to Settings>Wi-Fi and turn Off. Then while at Settings>Wi-Fi, turn back On and chose a Network.
Change the channel on your wireless router. Instructions at http://macintoshhowto.com/advanced/how-to-get-a-good-range-on-your-wireless-netw ork.html
Another thing to try - Go into your router security settings and change from WEP to WPA with AES.
How to Quickly Fix iPad 3 Wi-Fi Reception Problems
http://osxdaily.com/2012/03/21/fix-new-ipad-3-wi-fi-reception-problems/
If none of the above suggestions work, look at this link.
iPad Wi-Fi Problems: Comprehensive List of Fixes
http://appletoolbox.com/2010/04/ipad-wi-fi-problems-comprehensive-list-of-fixes/
Fix iPad Wifi Connection and Signal Issues http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwWtIG5jUxE
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Hello,
'''Try Firefox Safe Mode''' to see if the problem goes away. Safe Mode is a troubleshooting mode, which disables most add-ons.
''(If you're not using it, switch to the Default theme.)''
* You can open Firefox 4.0+ in Safe Mode by holding the '''Shift''' key when you open the Firefox desktop or Start menu shortcut.
* Or open the Help menu and click on the '''Restart with Add-ons Disabled...''' menu item while Firefox is running.
''Once you get the pop-up, just select "'Start in Safe Mode"''
'''''If the issue is not present in Firefox Safe Mode''''', your problem is probably caused by an extension, and you need to figure out which one. Please follow the [[Troubleshooting extensions and themes]] article for that.
''To exit the Firefox Safe Mode, just close Firefox and wait a few seconds before opening Firefox for normal use again.''
''When you figure out what's causing your issues, please let us know. It might help other users who have the same problem.''
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Try this steps and try to load the same once again!!!
Hello,
Many site issues can be caused by corrupt cookies or cache. In order to try to fix these problems, the first step is to clear both cookies and the cache.
Note: ''This will temporarily log you out of all sites you're logged in to.''
To clear cache and cookies do the following:
#Go to Firefox > History > Clear recent history or (if no Firefox button is shown) go to Tools > Clear recent history.
#Under "Time range to clear", select "Everything".
#Now, click the arrow next to Details to toggle the Details list active.
#From the details list, check ''Cache'' and ''Cookies'' and uncheck everything else.
#Now click the ''Clear now'' button.
Further information can be found in the [[Clear your cache, history and other personal information in Firefox]] article.
Did this fix your problems? Please report back to us!
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Please [https://support.mozilla.com/en-US/questions/901535 see this.]

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Hi,
You seemed to have clicked on iChat rather than iCal in the Application area of the Apple Support Communities.
You need here
I don't use iCal and have no idea if they can be Shared over a LAN.
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Firefox loads slower than internet explorer- WHY?

It takes twice as long to load Firefox. I took it to Best Buy to check out. They couldn't figure out. No virus.

Firefox needs longer to startup than IE. IE is part of Windows and large parts are already loaded if Windows is started. Firefox uses XUL and JavaScript code that needs to be loaded and compile on startup and that takes longer. That is what makes Firefox configurable by extensions makers and proficient users.
How long does it take for Firefox to start?
A few seconds (less that 20) is quite normal for the first start, especially if you have a lot of bookmarks or history or extensions. A subsequent start should be much faster with all the files in the disk cache. There is also security software that can monitor disk access of Firefox to strictly and cause extra delays in starting.

After two hrs of down load, foxfire is now twice as slow as internet explorer why has this happened when it was twice as fast as internet explorer????

it only took 2 1/2 minutes to load this page...I went to my other computer and used the old foxfire and it is fast as this new foxfire is sooooooo sloooow..I only have a 28 Kbps connection, but in the past foxfire loaded fast.

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I talked with the team about this on Friday last week, I'm sorry we haven't gotten back to you sooner.
Our initial recommendation would be to recompile your application to use HTMLLoader. While StageWebView uses the OS web rendering engine, the HTML control still uses the built in webkit. However, I realize that you might not have access to the original code, be unable to distribute an update, etc.
Our intent with this change was to have StageWebView use a light weight interface to the OS rendering engine. We wanted you to have the best performance possible with the most up to date security. There were other issues we were also trying to tackle, such as decarbonizing on Mac that also influenced our decision.
All that said, we get where you are coming from, especially with Windows. I don't think it would be unreasonable to have an api that would allow you to choose if you want StageWebView to use the internal webkit or the OS version. Maybe the default would be to use the internal webkit so that older apps aren't impacted. This would be a great bug report / feature request. Getting comments and votes from other developers would also allow us insight into who is using this feature and has been effected by our changes.
If you'd like to enter a bug, please let me know the bug number and I'll take it to the team for review.
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Airport Express connected over Wifi to my main router used as an extender

Hello!
My existent home network is designed as follow:
Ground floor - I have a cable modem with Wifi capability (here I have too a Linksys WRT120N. Not solved the poor wifi signal on 2nd floor tough)
First floor - It's there my MacBook Pro that connects to my Wifi properly as all other devices (iphone, ipad etc)
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Alexandre

First of all thanks Tesserax. Let me try to explain what I have at the moment and what I've targeting.
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Internet is really slow over a home Wi-Fi router using Firefox; speeds up dramataically if using Internet Explorer. WHy?

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