Etisalat, Skype, UAE telecom issues
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From: BNE
AKAIK, etislut uses a nifty piece of router software called 'Packet Blocking' which blocks skype... Packet blocking can block any type of content, even if it uses port 80.
And the Mac version still works at my location. As GoreTex said, just change the port number and you are online...
And the Mac version still works at my location. As GoreTex said, just change the port number and you are online...
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: BNE
If anyone wants a decent VPN connection.... Please PM me.
I have a VERY good friend in Europe who is setting up a VPN server. 100MB/sec uplink + 100MB/sec downlink - dedicated 24hrs service.
He charges €7.00 per month.
No fancy advertising, no popups, no extras. Just a very fast VPN.
I have a VERY good friend in Europe who is setting up a VPN server. 100MB/sec uplink + 100MB/sec downlink - dedicated 24hrs service.
He charges €7.00 per month.
No fancy advertising, no popups, no extras. Just a very fast VPN.
Joined: Feb 2004
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From: Hades.
Etisalat internet.
I think the recent server problem may have been sorted, it seems a bit quicker now.
However, I can't get a certain well know free "warm" VPN to connect. Same for the V()iP I use.
Anyone else having the same problem?
H-D
However, I can't get a certain well know free "warm" VPN to connect. Same for the V()iP I use.
Anyone else having the same problem?
H-D
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: On the sidewalk
Just pay for a decent VPN already. Why do pilots always have to be such cheapskates and then complain when the company does the same to them.
Hotspot is DESIGNED to fail at times to entice you to sign up for their paid service. How hard is it to understand that there is no free lunch?
I have a paid VPN from a good provider and never had any problems with it for years.
Oh, and the SE-WE-ME cable won't be fixed for another couple of days. The "improvements" you see are probably due to extensive caching. Any "live" content is still excruciatingly slow.
Hotspot is DESIGNED to fail at times to entice you to sign up for their paid service. How hard is it to understand that there is no free lunch?
I have a paid VPN from a good provider and never had any problems with it for years.
Oh, and the SE-WE-ME cable won't be fixed for another couple of days. The "improvements" you see are probably due to extensive caching. Any "live" content is still excruciatingly slow.
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Micasa
I could log and sign in onto skype but when when the call was made, only silence. However the call seemed to be connected and my credit decreases; my wife confirmed that she answered the calls but she could hear anyone. The skype test function worked OK. How can I claim refund from Skype? Plea for forbearance here, new user of skype and unfortunately did not know that skype is banned in the ME. Thanks
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From: Back home
helen-d,
Had the same problems, tried reloading it several times but no joy. Have paid for one now which is a lot more stable and connects instantly. Have survived 2.5 years on the free-be you mentioned, but I think it's finished. This new one doesn't cost much a year, in fact it's pretty cheap really.
Had the same problems, tried reloading it several times but no joy. Have paid for one now which is a lot more stable and connects instantly. Have survived 2.5 years on the free-be you mentioned, but I think it's finished. This new one doesn't cost much a year, in fact it's pretty cheap really.
Sims Fly Virtually
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From: Used to be 3rd Sand Dune from the Left - But now I'm somewhere else somewhere else.
When I was out there, it was blocking Computer-to-Phone, but Computer-to-Computer was okay.
I got around it by switching to a different serveice to Skype for Computer-to-Phone (sorry, but I don't have the name of that one on this machine and, if it gets popular then Etiselat and the other phone company will probably block that one too), but note the comments above which may solve the problem.
It's not all the ME that are blocking it - as far as I know only UAE (no problem in Qatar, BAH or KSA).
Good luck!
I got around it by switching to a different serveice to Skype for Computer-to-Phone (sorry, but I don't have the name of that one on this machine and, if it gets popular then Etiselat and the other phone company will probably block that one too), but note the comments above which may solve the problem.
It's not all the ME that are blocking it - as far as I know only UAE (no problem in Qatar, BAH or KSA).
Good luck!
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From: Crawley
is anybody having problems with logging into facebook in abu dhabi, it won't let me sign in after the entering the details in it goes to internet exploare failed and says firewall tcp 443 failed but its not my firewall as far as i can tell. all other webpages work yahoo e-mail, company vpn network etc all ok, only facebook. not aware of any chnages being made or updates which might of casued a setting to change.
if anyone can help or point me in the right direction,
cheers
if anyone can help or point me in the right direction,
cheers
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From: Hades.
Dustyprops;
Thanks, appreciate a PM with the details
InnocuousBystander;
Try reading the post before you jump in. Just asked a simple question 
Thanks, appreciate a PM with the details
InnocuousBystander;
Why do pilots always have to be such cheapskates and then complain when the company does the same to them.
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From: Dubai,UAE
Hello,
Internet now start to get back to life ..I was almost dead at my place around Friday.
I had been generally encountering problems with internet since they installed the new FTTH system. the old school ADSL was perfect all the time.
Speaking about VPN ,Iam currently searching for a good SSL VPN provider close to UAE ... dont you guys know any?
Regards,,,
Internet now start to get back to life ..I was almost dead at my place around Friday.
I had been generally encountering problems with internet since they installed the new FTTH system. the old school ADSL was perfect all the time.
Speaking about VPN ,Iam currently searching for a good SSL VPN provider close to UAE ... dont you guys know any?
Regards,,,