protractor: Protractor not working with Firefox using Selenium standalone server. Works if using directConnect: true

Bug report

• Node Version: v4.1.2
• Protractor Version: 2.4.0
• Browser(s): Firefox 44, 45
• Operating System and Version Mac 10.11.4
• Your protractor configuration file

`exports.config = { seleniumAddress: ‘http://localhost:4444/wd/hub’, specs: [‘tests/*.js’], baseUrl: ‘http://localhost/’, framework: ‘jasmine2’, //directConnect: true,

capabilities: { browserName: ‘firefox’ }, … `

• A relevant example test: Any simple test that opens browser and navigates to a web page.
• Output from running the test: Firefox opens, but it doesn’t load page. Eventually, it will error out
• Steps to reproduce the bug:

1. start selenium stand alone server
2. run test
3. browser will open, but doesn’t navigate to page
4. eventually errors out.

• The URL you are running your tests against (if relevant)

Using the selenium server at http://localhost:4444/wd/hub [launcher] Running 1 instances of WebDriver

/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/error.js:108 var template = new Error(this.message); ^ UnknownError: Unable to connect to host 127.0.0.1 on port 7055 after 45000 ms. Firefox console output: :1452825183000,“updateDate”:1452825183000,“applyBackgroundUpdates”:1,“skinnable”:true,“size”:8164,“sourceURI”:null,“releaseNotesURI”:null,“softDisabled”:false,“foreignInstall”:false,“hasBinaryComponents”:false,“strictCompatibility”:true,“locales”:[],“targetApplications”:[{“id”:“{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}”,“minVersion”:“44.0”,“maxVersion”:“44.0”}],“targetPlatforms”:[]} 1461270371565 addons.xpi DEBUG getModTime: Recursive scan of {972ce4c6-7e08-4474-a285-3208198ce6fd} 1461270371565 addons.xpi DEBUG Updating XPIState for {“id”:“web2pdfextension@web2pdf.adobedotcom”,“syncGUID”:“pK2loL5dv2Vj”,“location”:“app-system-local”,“version”:“15”,“type”:“extension”,“internalName”:null,“updateURL”:null,“updateKey”:null,“optionsURL”:null,“optionsType”:null,“aboutURL”:null,“icons”:{},“iconURL”:“chrome://web2pdfextension/skin/C_AdobeLogo_48x48.png”,“icon64URL”:“chrome://web2pdfextension/skin/C_AdobeLogo_64x64.png”,“defaultLocale”:{“name”:“Adobe Acrobat DC - Create PDF”,“description”:“Converts a web page to PDF”,“creator”:“Adobe Systems Incorporated”,“homepageURL”:“http://www.adobe.com/“},“visible”:true,“active”:false,“userDisabled”:true,“appDisabled”:false,“descriptor”:”/Library/Application Support/Mozilla/Extensions/{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}/web2pdfextension@web2pdf.adobedotcom”,“installDate”:1449871153000,“updateDate”:1449871153000,“applyBackgroundUpdates”:1,“bootstrap”:false,“size”:167926,“sourceURI”:null,“releaseNotesURI”:null,“softDisabled”:false,“foreignInstall”:true,“hasBinaryComponents”:false,“strictCompatibility”:false,“locales”:[],“targetApplications”:[{“id”:“{ec8030f7-c20a-464f-9b0e-13a3a9e97384}”,“minVersion”:“4.0”,“maxVersion”:“46.0”}],“targetPlatforms”:[],“multiprocessCompatible”:false,“signedState”:2} 1461270371566 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Save changes 1461270371566 addons.xpi DEBUG Updating database with changes to installed add-ons 1461270371566 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Updating add-on states 1461270371566 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG Writing add-ons list 1461270371573 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for XPIProvider 1461270371573 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: XPIProvider 1461270371573 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: LightweightThemeManager 1461270371573 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for LightweightThemeManager 1461270371574 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: LightweightThemeManager 1461270371574 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: GMPProvider 1461270371577 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for GMPProvider 1461270371577 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: GMPProvider 1461270371577 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: PluginProvider 1461270371578 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for PluginProvider 1461270371578 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: PluginProvider 1461270371578 addons.manager DEBUG Completed startup sequence 1461270371764 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: <unnamed-provider> 1461270371764 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for <unnamed-provider> 1461270371765 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: <unnamed-provider> 1461270371902 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Write succeeded 1461270371902 addons.xpi-utils DEBUG XPI Database saved, setting schema version preference to 17 1461270371902 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Starting timer 1461270371904 addons.repository DEBUG No addons.json found. 1461270371904 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Save changes 1461270371906 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Starting timer 1461270371920 addons.manager DEBUG Starting provider: PreviousExperimentProvider 1461270371920 addons.manager DEBUG Registering shutdown blocker for PreviousExperimentProvider 1461270371920 addons.manager DEBUG Provider finished startup: PreviousExperimentProvider 1461270371939 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Starting write 1461270371965 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Starting write 1461270371968 DeferredSave.extensions.json DEBUG Write succeeded 1461270371978 DeferredSave.addons.json DEBUG Write succeeded

at new bot.Error (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/error.js:108:18)
at Object.bot.response.checkResponse (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/atoms/response.js:109:9)
at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:160:24
at [object Object].promise.ControlFlow.runInFrame_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:1857:20)
at [object Object].goog.defineClass.notify (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:2448:25)
at [object Object].promise.Promise.notify_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:564:12)
at Array.forEach (native)
at [object Object].promise.Promise.notifyAll_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/../webdriver/promise.js:553:15)
at goog.async.run.processWorkQueue (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/goog/async/run.js:130:15)
at process._tickCallback (node.js:357:9)

From: Task: WebDriver.createSession() at Function.webdriver.WebDriver.acquireSession_ (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:157:22) at Function.webdriver.WebDriver.createSession (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/lib/webdriver/webdriver.js:131:30) at [object Object].Builder.build (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/selenium-webdriver/builder.js:445:22) at [object Object].DriverProvider.getNewDriver (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/lib/driverProviders/driverProvider.js:38:7) at [object Object].Runner.createBrowser (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/lib/runner.js:180:37) at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/lib/runner.js:256:21 at _fulfilled (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:797:54) at self.promiseDispatch.done (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:826:30) at Promise.promise.promiseDispatch (/usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:759:13) at /usr/local/lib/node_modules/protractor/node_modules/q/q.js:525:49 [launcher] Process exited with error code 1

Feature Request

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