F12: NetworkManager-Firefox: Firefox is currently in offline mode and can't browse the Web

[Terry Barnaby]

On 11/28/2009 08:35 AM, Rakesh Pandit wrote:
> 2009/11/28 Terry Barnaby wrote:
>> If the NetworkManager service is running, but not managing the current
>> network connection, then Firefox starts up in offline mode.
>>
>> Is this a bug in NetworkManager or Firefox ?
>>
>
> This is odd behaviour and needs to be fixed. I would suggest open up a
> bug against firefox. I know one can change
> toolkit.networkmanager.disable preference, but it is a PITA for our
> users. One of use cases is: Sometime network manager does not connect
> me via my CDMA usb modem (in case signal is weak), but wvdial does and
> once I switch from NM to wvdial, my firefox gets to offline mode,
> which I don't expect it to as I am connected.
>
Ok, filed as: 542078