By default, Firefox checks for the presence of a captive portal on
every startup. This usually involves traffic to Akamai, see [1].
Disabling this should not have negative effects if you are not behind
a captive portal. For most desktop installations, this should be the
case.
By default, Firefox checks for the presence of a captive portal on every startup. This usually involves traffic to Akamai, see [1]. Disabling this should not have negative effects if you are not behind a captive portal. For most desktop installations, this should be the case.
[1] https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1169302