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Netscape 3.0x and AT&T Worldnet Service

To configure Network preferences:

1. From the Options menu, choose Network Preferences.
2. The Cache tab lets you set options for memory and disk caches (such as size and location), or to empty both caches immediately. You can also specify how often Navigator checks the network for document revisions. By checking for revisions, Navigator knows to bring an updated page from a network server rather than a potentially stale page stored in the cache.
   Tip: Netscape performs cache maintenance when you exit the application. If you find that exiting takes longer than you want, you may be able to remedy the problem by reducing the size of the disk cache.
   

   For:	Do this:
   Memory Cache	Specify the size in kilobytes of the memory cache (the default is 600K). Select Clear Memory Cache Now to empty the cache immediately.
   Disk Cache	Specify the size in kilobytes of the disk cache (the default is 5000K). Select Clear Disk Cache Now to empty the cache immediately.
   Disk Cache Directory	Enter the disk cache location.
   Verify Documents	Select Once per Session to check for page revisions only once during a session. Select Every Time to check for changes whenever you request a page (results in slower performance). Select Never to perform no verifications.

   
   Note that you can always obtain document revisions by pressing the Reload button. Netscape checks the network server and, if the page is unchanged, a copy is retrieved from the cache. If the page has changed, a copy is transmitted from the network server.
   The Allow Persistent Caching of Pages Retrieved through SSL checkbox determines whether the pages you view using SSL security are stored in the cache. The default, unchecked, does not allow SSL pages to be cached.
   
3. The Connections tab allows you to set:
   • Connections - The maximum number of network connections you want. The default is 4.The text on a page and each image on a page are distinct files. To bring each of these files to your screen,Navigator must open a connection to an Internet server. Navigator can bring a page's text and multiple image files simultaneously by opening more than one connection to a server. By specifying a larger number of connections, you are specifying more simultaneous connections. However, this can slow down the speed of each individual connection.
   • Buffer Size - The number of kilobytes of memory you want to allot for network data transmissions. The default is 1K. The network buffer size determines the amount of data that can be received in a network data transmission. Larger buffers mean more data,but can also saturate the computer.
   
4. The Proxies tab is only used when you have to go through a proxied host. It lets you specify the proxy servers and port numbers for FTP(File Transfer Protocol), Gopher, HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol), Security (Secure Sockets Layer), WAIS (Wide Area Information System), and SOCKS firewall bypass software)protocols.
   If you are running Navigator on an internal network from behind a firewall, you will need to ascertain from your system administrator the names and associated port numbers for the server running proxy software for each network service.
   AT&T Worldnet Service users generally do not need to worry about this tab.
5. The Protocols tab allows you to set alert preferences. The alert check boxes determine whether you receive a notification dialog box (pop-up alert) when accepting a cookie(unchecked, by default) or submitting a form by e-mail (checked,by default). (A cookie is a piece of limited, internal information transmitted between server software and the Netscape application.) The dialogs notify you before information is transmitted.
   If a check box is checked, the notification dialog can be issued; otherwise, the dialog is bypassed. Each time you view a notification dialog, you can uncheck the Show This Alert Next Time check box within the dialog. If you uncheck the dialogs check box, the corresponding check box in the panel is automatically unchecked. To have the notification dialog shown again, check the alert item in the panel.
   The Send Email Address for Anonymous FTP Password checkbox determines whether your e-mail address is sent when you provide a password to an anonymous FTP site. The default,unchecked, does not submit your e-mail address to the FTP site.
   
6. The Languages tab gives you the option of allowing Java and Java Script to work. You can check the Enable Java checkbox to allow the automatic execution of Java applets. You can check the Enable JavaScript checkbox to allow the execution of JavaScript code embedded in a page's HTML source. By default, both settings are checked.
   

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