1. Type about:config - it will show an alert if you are using latest version of Firefox, go ahead
2. In the filter type network.http
3. Modify the following values:
network.http.max-connections to 64 (can try with different values)
network.http.max-connections-per-server to 32 (can try with different values)
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy to 16 (can try with different values)
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server to 8 (can try with different values)
Try to find optimal values. Slow speed net users are advised to use small numbers.
Read about these values
Network.http.max-connections
Network.http.max-connections-per-server
Network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy
Network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server