Comments on: Slow internet is better than no internet http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:18:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jason http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-489513 Jason Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:29:22 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-489513 Actually, no it isnt. Slow internet is aggravating and a waste of time. Everyone who is on here saying I get 70 kbps downloads and thinks that is fast has been in Kuwait too long. All the ISPS claim a 2MB connection, but thats if you want to download things in Kuwait. (Guess what's hosted in Kuwait...jack...shit.) Everywhere civilized in the world has broadband (calling Kuwaiti Internet "high-speed" is flat out false advertisement) that pulls down at 1Mbps +. Nawaf is right...now its 2010. Time to start progressing Kuwait. Actually, no it isnt. Slow internet is aggravating and a waste of time. Everyone who is on here saying I get 70 kbps downloads and thinks that is fast has been in Kuwait too long.

All the ISPS claim a 2MB connection, but thats if you want to download things in Kuwait. (Guess what’s hosted in Kuwait…jack…shit.)

Everywhere civilized in the world has broadband (calling Kuwaiti Internet “high-speed” is flat out false advertisement) that pulls down at 1Mbps +.

Nawaf is right…now its 2010. Time to start progressing Kuwait.

]]> By: Nawaf Mubarak http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-452827 Nawaf Mubarak Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:46:13 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-452827 For me It's redicilous that we actually pay so much, for in my opinion I call a terrible internet. expensive + terrible, in my book It's really bad! We're almost into new year 2009, and we're not improving, I think it's because we only have 2 big major companies in my eyes, qualitynet and kems, rest companies are just taking the internet from either qnet or kems. and that is it. because we don't have alot of companies, qnet are actually stealing money from the citizens, we want cables. its 2009 for gods sake. For me It’s redicilous that we actually pay so much, for in my opinion I call a terrible internet. expensive + terrible, in my book It’s really bad! We’re almost into new year 2009, and we’re not improving, I think it’s because we only have 2 big major companies in my eyes, qualitynet and kems, rest companies are just taking the internet from either qnet or kems. and that is it. because we don’t have alot of companies, qnet are actually stealing money from the citizens, we want cables. its 2009 for gods sake.

]]> By: Global Voices Online » MENA: Internet Outage Enrages Bloggers http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-416009 Global Voices Online » MENA: Internet Outage Enrages Bloggers Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:08:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-416009 [...] Kuwait, Forza blames Egypt for the cut, while Mark volunteers: Slow internet is better than no [...] [...] Kuwait, Forza blames Egypt for the cut, while Mark volunteers: Slow internet is better than no [...]

]]> By: Musa'ad Haider http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415988 Musa'ad Haider Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:53:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415988 Look at the irony of it. I had been calling qualitynet daily to activate my connection as I had completed all procedures. They finally activated it the day cable was cut. I can't thank them enough for this favor ;) Look at the irony of it. I had been calling qualitynet daily to activate my connection as I had completed all procedures. They finally activated it the day cable was cut. I can’t thank them enough for this favor ;)

]]> By: gannon http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415187 gannon Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:26:05 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415187 http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/dubai.outage/index.html looks like an internet outage in the middle east. b http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/31/dubai.outage/index.html

looks like an internet outage in the middle east.

b

]]> By: nxman http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415183 nxman Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:07:41 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415183 ill drink to that! ill drink to that!

]]> By: Q8 Knights http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415140 Q8 Knights Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:00:46 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415140 Do we, in Q8, wish to re-phrase that to " Slower internet better than no internet"?? When is it ever fast over here? Do we, in Q8, wish to re-phrase that to ” Slower internet better than no internet”?? When is it ever fast over here?

]]> By: Spooner http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415103 Spooner Thu, 31 Jan 2008 15:06:00 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415103 speed dropped to 60kbs. Msn, is the most entertaining thing in times like these. speed dropped to 60kbs. Msn, is the most entertaining thing in times like these.

]]> By: Soul http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415085 Soul Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:39:32 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415085 I confirm it too and all my office collegues. Change the DNS servers to the above mentioned ones by Topagi. If you are on network, change the DNS settings at the router. DHCP relay and everyone gets good speed. If theres no DHCP, then manual DNS entries into TCP/IP properties. The speed is back to normal. You can check out for more Open DNSs over the internet. ~ Soul I confirm it too and all my office collegues.
Change the DNS servers to the above mentioned ones by Topagi.

If you are on network, change the DNS settings at the router.
DHCP relay and everyone gets good speed.

If theres no DHCP, then manual DNS entries into TCP/IP properties.

The speed is back to normal.

You can check out for more Open DNSs over the internet.

~ Soul

]]> By: Dudz http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415084 Dudz Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:38:35 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415084 Goddamit! I just bought a WNET 1.8MB and was hoping to get a smooth PS3 online games "WE2008" Bye bye PS3... by the way, there should be WE2008 competitions in Kwt! Goddamit! I just bought a WNET 1.8MB and was hoping to get a smooth PS3 online games “WE2008″ Bye bye PS3… by the way, there should be WE2008 competitions in Kwt!

]]> By: khaled http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415081 khaled Thu, 31 Jan 2008 14:36:49 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415081 have 1mb link at home (qualitynet) but since new years, speed dropped and feels like i have a modem at home.. called twice, they said its going to get fixed.. third time called, they said there was no problem at all so i went and checked but speed still soo slow.. download rate 2kb/s, used to be round 70's .. pissin me off have 1mb link at home (qualitynet) but since new years, speed dropped and feels like i have a modem at home.. called twice, they said its going to get fixed.. third time called, they said there was no problem at all so i went and checked but speed still soo slow.. download rate 2kb/s, used to be round 70′s .. pissin me off

]]> By: gannon http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-than-no-internet/#comment-415053 gannon Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:48:15 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/complaining/slow-internet-is-better-then-no-internet/#comment-415053 Is slow internet still better than REALLY FRICKIN EXPENSIVE internet? Is slow internet still better than REALLY FRICKIN EXPENSIVE internet?

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