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To get Firefox or the Mozilla Suite to establish a dial-up connection automatically on Windows: | |||
* From the Windows Start menu, open the Control Panel (it may be listed under Settings). | * From the Windows Start menu, open the Control Panel (it may be listed under Settings). | ||
* Double-click "Internet Options". | * Double-click "Internet Options". | ||
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==Auto-disconnect== | ==Auto-disconnect== | ||
Mozilla Suite/Firefox cannot auto-disconnect | Mozilla Suite/Firefox cannot auto-disconnect but, on Windows, you can use '''rasdial''' from a command line to dial and hang up [http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ras_rasdial_overview.mspx]. This program is part of the operating system. [http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=307886 This MozillaZine forum topic] describes how to use rasdial (or a third-party replacement) in a batch file to hang up after Firefox is closed. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [http://www.mozilla.org/start/1.5/faq/ Official Mozilla Suite 1.5 FAQ] | *[[Network.autodial-helper.enabled]] | ||
*[[Browser attempts to connect when already connected]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://www.mozilla.org/start/1.5/faq/browser.html#auto-dial Official Mozilla Suite 1.5 FAQ - How do I set up Mozilla to dial (connect) automatically? (Windows)] | |||
* [http://www.mozilla.org/quality/networking/docs/autodial.html Mozilla Autodial Helper Feature for Windows NT] | * [http://www.mozilla.org/quality/networking/docs/autodial.html Mozilla Autodial Helper Feature for Windows NT] | ||
[[Category:Startup - Firefox]] | [[Category:Startup - Firefox]] | ||
[[Category:Connecting to the Internet]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:55, 16 April 2007
To get Firefox or the Mozilla Suite to establish a dial-up connection automatically on Windows:
- From the Windows Start menu, open the Control Panel (it may be listed under Settings).
- Double-click "Internet Options".
- Select the "Connections" tab.
- Set the dial option to "Dial whenever a network connection is not present".
- Select one of the dialup connections and press the "Set Default" button.
Additional steps for Windows 2000/XP
- Open the Control Panel
- Double-click "Administrative Tools".
- Double-click "Services". If you are using the "Category" view in the Windows XP Control Panel, instead click "Performance and Maintenance -> Administrative Tools", and then double-click "Services".
- Right-click each of these services and choose "Properties". On the "General" tab look for the box "Start Up Type" then choose "Automatic".
- Remote Access Connection Manager
- Remote Access Auto Connection Manager
- Telephony
Auto-disconnect
Mozilla Suite/Firefox cannot auto-disconnect but, on Windows, you can use rasdial from a command line to dial and hang up [1]. This program is part of the operating system. This MozillaZine forum topic describes how to use rasdial (or a third-party replacement) in a batch file to hang up after Firefox is closed.
