Firmware D/L don't work with Firefox 2

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Post by Shotokan101 » Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:49 am

Hi - thanks for the screenie - I notice from it that the RT files are .zip but the AVG link leads to .exe (for example) can you download .zip from any other sites ?

Have a look in the firefox fdownload file type options settings and see if there's any entries for .zip - I don't have access to FF2 here so can't quite remember how to get to them but from memory it's something like :-

Tools>Options>Downloads>File Types ......
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Post by Steve » Fri Nov 24, 2006 10:50 am

Just double checked mine. Definately grayed out until I click on Save, then it becomes a "live" option. Clicking again and the file downloads.
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Post by markybrooknow » Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:08 am

Just double checked mine. Definately grayed out until I click on Save, then it becomes a "live" option. Clicking again and the file downloads.
YES!! It works!

Sorry Steve - you do have to click on the actual greyed out "SAVE File" button before it becomes active. Thanks to all for help and suggestions. This looks like a "feature" in FF2 that we could do without. :?

Jim, you are right this only seems to happen with zip files. Hmmm strange...
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Post by Steve » Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:13 am

Yeah, it's a bit wierd. Sorry I didn't think of it sooner.
I guess it's either a bug or a feature for some sort of security to stop "happy clicky fingers" just hitting Save because thats what they always hit...then maybe regretting it.

e.g. suppose you downloaded a certain manufacturers V5 firmware without thinking...disasterous :wink:
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Post by Kieran » Fri Nov 24, 2006 12:28 pm

Glad this is resolved. I suggest submitting this as an error to the Firefox folk - there is no logical reason to have to click a button twice.

I'm closing this here though as its not an issue with the RouterTech site.
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