Trans-pacific internet speeds compromised by Taiwan quake

• FireIce

  27 Dec 06, 13:33

  Originally posted by TehJarVu:

  or are you going to say they shd be included in your package?
  
  

  yes
  it shd have already been in the package since im already paying so much........
• Elysium7

  27 Dec 06, 14:37

  It's times like these where we realise how dependent our lives have become on the internet
• buses_galore

  27 Dec 06, 14:42

  I had some problems connecting until now...
• juzernie

  27 Dec 06, 15:13

  Originally posted by Elysium7:

  It's times like these where we realise how dependent our lives have become on the internet

  and it is also the time when one realise it does not take a terrorist to create mayhem by making bombs, etc...
  
  they just have to go to the data cables under the sea and bomb that up to cut off all connections and that alone can cause a major disruption to us.
• tankee1981

  27 Dec 06, 15:33

  Originally posted by juzernie:
  
  and it is also the time when one realise it does not take a terrorist to create mayhem by making bombs, etc...
  

  they just have to go to the data cables under the sea and bomb that up to cut off all connections and that alone can cause a major disruption to us.

  Err...but these submarine cables are very deep down in the ocean and require special diving equipment to get there.
• OasisBlue

  27 Dec 06, 15:34

  I was affected by it
• BenBenDeZhu

  27 Dec 06, 15:53

  i cant play my game
• orionlight

  27 Dec 06, 15:54

  My connection back up liao, but very cranky nia
• Apex-LW'21

  27 Dec 06, 17:21

  My Internet connection kena cut off during this period (about 11am)-12pm , but now its back
• Scania N113CRB luver

  27 Dec 06, 17:46

  At around 3-5am, internet freaking slow. Alot plp already sleep but performance is as tho all the population in SG is using Singnet at the same time.
• OasisBlue

  27 Dec 06, 17:57

  i cant get in to msn still
• Tayysj

  27 Dec 06, 18:20

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  
  
  this is precisely wat BC/DR is for...........................
  
  

  so just for you, they have to put sailors out to the middle of all the pacific, indian, south china, atlantic ocean and risk their lives against nature to drop extra submarine cables for you in case those cables running through taiwan and other countries get an earthquake is it?
• ditzy

  27 Dec 06, 18:30

  I couldn't surf sgforums from office today man. Web based mail all screwed up. Liddat people send me job offer how? How I send out resumes?
• Rika Ishikawa

  27 Dec 06, 18:37

  anyone exp long connection time then after that it show page cannot be display
• Scania N113CRB luver

  27 Dec 06, 18:39

  Originally posted by ditzy:

  I couldn't surf sgforums from office today man. Web based mail all screwed up. Liddat people send me job offer how? How I send out resumes?

  Use postman post traditional letter lah!
• Donavan

  27 Dec 06, 18:39

  ping sgforums.com zero reply out of 4.
  ping google.com one reply out of 4.
  ping yahoo.com two replies out of 4.
  ping k2xl.com all 4 packets got through in 240 miliseconds.
  ping singnet.com.sg all 4 packets got through in 10 miliseconds.
  ping photobucket.com zero reply out of 4.
  ping richdad.com 3 replies out of 4.
  ping sgforums.com again zero reply out of 4.
  ping google.com again one reply out of 4.
  ping wikipedia.org all 4 packets got through in 325 miliseconds.
  ping spaceandmotion.com zero reply out of 4.
  
  Strangely I can access sgforums, cannot access Google.
• Scania N113CRB luver

  27 Dec 06, 18:41

  Originally posted by Rika Ishikawa:

  anyone exp long connection time then after that it show page cannot be display

  Me! Cannot see Friendster page leh. Wah piang! Chio bu pics cnt see liao lah! Buay tahan liao!
• ivan_wsd

  27 Dec 06, 18:41

  i cant even login to my gmail man...
• felirox

  27 Dec 06, 18:43

  Originally posted by Donavan:

  ping sgforums.com zero reply out of 4.
  ping google.com one reply out of 4.
  ping yahoo.com two replies out of 4.
  ping k2xl.com all 4 packets got through in 240 miliseconds.
  ping singnet.com.sg all 4 packets got through in 10 miliseconds.
  ping photobucket.com zero reply out of 4.
  ping richdad.com 3 replies out of 4.
  ping sgforums.com again zero reply out of 4.
  ping google.com again one reply out of 4.
  ping wikipedia.org all 4 packets got through in 325 miliseconds.
  ping spaceandmotion.com zero reply out of 4.
  
  Strangely I can access sgforums, cannot access Google.

  how did u get all these???
• kenn3th

  27 Dec 06, 18:45

  D D D D D D D D D D
  Everything is ok now
  
• nightzip

  27 Dec 06, 18:49

  NUS net is good!
  
  Infact all the way good from morning until now.
• Hogzilla

  27 Dec 06, 18:51

  No wonder my BT dl was slowed down last night......
• scabstermooch

  27 Dec 06, 19:03

  Its still damn bloody slow on Singnet.
  
  #&$&@$%^
  
  
  
  And I am developing a very serious case of tourette's syndrome.
  
  #*%$#&*$^%@#*$&^* Titwankcuntbitchfuck.
  
  Do they not have contingencies?
• Allen.Iverson

  27 Dec 06, 19:03

  eh my internet now than okay leh!! ur all okay so fast ah??? smthing wrong with my comp????
• lifegame

  27 Dec 06, 19:10

  can't access google website. wonder it is caused by the taiwan earthquake or my pc problem?
  
  anyone there can access the website?
  
  www.google.com or www.google.com.sg