Question

I have mozzilla firefox (technically Aurora 15) browser and I have the browser set so all new windows open in a new tab. Till recently I though it was impossible to make the link pop up in a new window with any sort of javascript or anything similar like that.
But i was surprised that my router’s ‘site’ has managed to do that. (the thing you access with 192.168.0.1)

I have a Netgear modem router (DG834G).

When i go to Basic Settings at the bottom of the page I have Test button and when i click it a new window pops up which refreshes every couple of seconds telling you about connection status etc and if connection is successful it directs you to the netgear website.

What i dont understand is how the website pops up in a new window. From what i see the router is using javascript to do this.
Is it possible to accomplish this with javascript or do routers receive special treatment??

Answer 1

Yes it is. Just add width and height and the browser (not all) will open it in a new windows instead of tab.

window.open(url, windowName, "height=200,width=200");