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VPN Connectivity From Iraq And Kuwait?

Posted by timothy on from the time-sensitive dept.

direktorjb writes "I have an urgent need to connect about 6 users in Baghdad and another 6 in Kuwait to an AS400 app (5250 emulation) back in the states. Is anyone aware of a decent ISP in those regions? If I cant get a reliable ISP (and therefore a solid VPN connection), what are my other choices? Should I check out VSAT?"

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  1. Go to the military base by mnmn · · Score: 3, Funny

    Tell em you need the Internet connection for some porn. The nice GIs will share what they value.

    --
    "Give orange me give eat orange me eat orange give me eat orange give me you." -Nim Chimpsky
  2. It's too late now by zaqattack911 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now that you've BROADCASTED your goal for a private connection between iraq / States, you have pretty much screwed yourself.

    Homeland security is tapping your phonelines as I type :)

    OR... if you work for homeland security, man were you a waste of budget if you can't set up a VPN.

    Anyways now that the rant is over... your best option is too use some kind of satellite based internet connection. Or a cellmodem which has reliable connectivity in iraq, but dials into a long distance number to an ISP that works... of course if the long distance charges are super high, you might as well have him dial directly into a phone line/modem at your location and you don't need to use the internet at all. It really depends on what you want to use the connection for, but I have to assume dialup is no good.. as you need all three to be dedicated.

  3. Works anywhere... by jo42 · · Score: 3, Funny


    Have you looked into this?

  4. Re:Halliburton, EDS, etc by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Toss Cheney or Rove a few bucks: it'll happen quick.

  5. All my friends by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Use IOL (Iraq Online). Sign up today and get 15,000,000 free hours.