Mozilla Firefox Configuration

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Mozilla Firefox (Windows, OSX, Linux)

Mozilla Firefox is the second most used browser after Internet Explorer. It is much more secure, and allows you to block popup ads. It's easy to use (very similar in appearance and function to Internet Explorer), and just as fast as Internet Explorer. In short: it's better than Internet Explorer, and we highly recommend that you consider switching to Firefox for all your web browsing.

Mozilla Firefox is available from the Mozilla homepage. The download links are at the end of the first paragraph on that page.


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Manual Firefox HTTP Proxy Configuration

To manually configure your Firefox browser, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Start the Firefox application.
  2. From the Tools menu, select Options.
  3. Make sure that General Options are selected in the left column.
  4. Click on the button labeled Connection Settings... near the bottom right of the window.
  5. In the Settings window that pops up, click on 'Manual proxy connection'.
  6. In the HTTP Proxy box, enter localhost. Enter 8080 into the Port box.
  7. In the Secure Proxy box, enter localhost. Enter 8080 into the Port box.
  8. In the FTP Proxy box, enter localhost. Enter 8080 into the Port box.
  1. Make sure that nothing is in the 'No proxy for:' box. If there is, delete any entries that say '127.0.0.1' or 'localhost'.
  2. Click OK in the Settings and Options windows,
    then go to IPSpy http://ipspy.metropipe.net/ to test your Tunneler and configuration.

If IPSpy says you are Protected, then your Tunneler is up and running, and you've configured Firefox properly. If IPSpy says you are Unprotected, or you receive other errors that prevent the page from loading, please contact MetroPipe Customer Support.

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Manual Firefox SOCKS Proxy Configuration

To manually configure your Firefox browser, please follow the instructions below:

  1. Start the Firefox application.
  2. From the Tools menu, select Options.
  3. Make sure that General Options are selected in the left column.
  4. Click on the button labeled Connection Settings... near the bottom right of the window.
  5. In the Settings window that pops up, click on 'Manual proxy connection'.
  6. Empty the HTTP Proxy box. Empty the Port box.
  7. Empty the Secure Proxy box. Empty the Port box.
  8. Empty the FTP Proxy box. Empty the Port box.
  9. In the SOCKS Proxy box, enter localhost. Enter 8085 into the Port box.
  10. Make sure that 'v5' is selected for the Socks proxy.
  11. Click OK in the Settings and Options windows, then go to IPSpy http://ipspy.metropipe.net/ to test your Tunneler and configuration.

If IPSpy says you are Protected, then your Tunneler is up and running, and you've configured Firefox properly. If IPSpy says you are Unprotected, or you receive other errors that prevent the page from loading, please contact MetroPipe Customer Support.

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Switching Firefox back to a Direct Internet connection

You may need to switch your proxies back to the direct connection in order to access the Internet. To do this, follow the instructions below:

  1. From the Tools menu, select Options.
  2. Make sure that General Options are selected in the left column.
  3. Click on the button labeled Connection Settings... near the bottom right of the window.
  4. Click 'Direct connection to the Internet' in the Settings window.
  5. Click OK in both the Settings and then the Options window. You may now access the Internet directly.
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