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Internets while deployed on the boat

snake020

Contributor
What kind of interweb access do you have when you deploy? E-mail only? IM programs? Or no access to anything at all?
 

HooverPilot

CODPilot
pilot
Super Moderator
Contributor
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.
 

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.
 

HeyJoe

Fly Navy! ...or USMC
None
Super Moderator
Contributor
IT21 when I got off float in December... It was nice to escape from the NMCI system for a little bit.

You can run, but eventually everyone will partake of the refreshing drink that is NMCI (even me...heavy sigh)

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Gatordev

Well-Known Member
pilot
Site Admin
Contributor
UInavy said:
NCMI on my particular 'boat' for the last couple years.

The PCU Reagan had IT21 in '04, but it sounds like the "bigger boats" have upgraded to NMCI. On the one hand, you're not committed to a Zip disk anymore, on the other hand, nothing else will work.
 

Tom

Well-Known Member
pilot
Contributor
What are IT21 and NMCI? I'm guessing the internet system on the boats, but otherwise have no idea.
 

Sabre170

Active Member
None
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?
 

pennst8

Next guy to ask about thumbdrives gets shot.
Contributor
What are IT21 and NMCI? I'm guessing the internet system on the boats, but otherwise have no idea.
NMCI is short for Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. Its the bestest computer network ever.

Not only does it always work but its also faster than any other network ever invented. Everyone loves it.

See also:
-"Piece of shit"

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