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Internets while deployed on the boat
- Thread starter snake020
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On the boat you will have e-mail most of the time, internet some of the time and no IM programs.
Be ready for the internet to be SLOW. There are thousands of users and not a lot of bandwidth dedicated to the web. The internet & e-mail will also not always be available. There are times when the CoC will deem it advantagous to turn off those services. Of course they can't just turn them off when significant events are occuring so they will also turn it off at random times to preserve a bit of unpredictability.
Be ready for the internet to be SLOW. There are thousands of users and not a lot of bandwidth dedicated to the web. The internet & e-mail will also not always be available. There are times when the CoC will deem it advantagous to turn off those services. Of course they can't just turn them off when significant events are occuring so they will also turn it off at random times to preserve a bit of unpredictability.
UInavy said:
Sweet. Because NMCI works sooooo well here ashore. I can't wait.
phrogpilot73
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IT21 when I got off float in December... It was nice to escape from the NMCI system for a little bit.
Harrier Dude
Living the dream
I'm on the boat as we speak. It works OK, but it is slow. There are guys who use Google chat or talk or whatever it is. Some use IM, but not sure how. Using A-PES is a real pain (fitreps). Too slow.
You can run, but eventually everyone will partake of the refreshing drink that is NMCI (even me...heavy sigh)
phrogpilot73
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To say the least. I tried to do my fitreps on A-PES, even to the point of using it at like 4 a.m. No joy. We ended up using the regular, PC based version of PES.
Just a guess, but they might be using AIM express which is a web based version of the AIM application.
Take this a different direction... What kind of email/internet will be available in the desert? Will I be able to use my gmail address or will I have to get another one? I have heard about 2 15 min calls per week, but will a Cingular phone work in Japan, Qatar, Iraq, Sig, or where else I may end up?
phrogpilot73
Well-Known Member
See also:
-"Piece of shit"
"PC Load Letter. What the fuck does that mean?"