Comments on: Google Kuwait not forced anymore?

By: Into Tech - are you a net nerd?

Into Tech - are you a net nerd? — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:02:58 +0000

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By: b-relaxed

b-relaxed — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:41:32 +0000

can always use google.com/ncr (no country redirect).

or change .xml file in “program files/mozilla/searchplugins/google.xml”

google.com/firefox to google.com/ncr

By: Mahbob

Mahbob — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:59:20 +0000

Thanks Bashar :)

Thanks MacaholiQ8 :)

By: MacaholiQ8

MacaholiQ8 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:00:27 +0000

LOL Mahbob! I admire the savvy geekism in your last comment. :D

I don’t think any of the big companies have servers in the country, they would probably choose Dubai anyway.

By: Bashar

Bashar — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:10:18 +0000

Cr8ivia: Difference is Google.com.kw is biased towards Kuwait. Meaning when searching you are likely to get results more relevant to Kuwait than worldwide, as in the example here. Thanks Geeko. You should've made that a post not a comment :) I am glad the servers are OUTSIDE of kuwait. I can trust it more like this

By: Mahbob

Mahbob — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:53:02 +0000

C:\>ping google.com.kw

Pinging google.com.kw [66.249.93.104] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 66.249.93.104: bytes=32 time=184ms TTL=241
Reply from 66.249.93.104: bytes=32 time=197ms TTL=241
Reply from 66.249.93.104: bytes=32 time=182ms TTL=241
Reply from 66.249.93.104: bytes=32 time=186ms TTL=241

Ping statistics for 66.249.93.104:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 182ms, Maximum = 197ms, Average = 187ms

C:\>ping google.com

Pinging google.com [72.14.205.100] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 72.14.205.100: bytes=32 time=263ms TTL=241
Reply from 72.14.205.100: bytes=32 time=284ms TTL=241
Reply from 72.14.205.100: bytes=32 time=309ms TTL=241
Reply from 72.14.205.100: bytes=32 time=377ms TTL=241

Ping statistics for 72.14.205.100:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 263ms, Maximum = 377ms, Average = 308ms

========= Test From DnsStuff.com for google.com.kw
=========
http://private.dnsstuff.com/tools/ipall.ch?ip=66.249.93.104

IP address: 66.249.93.104
Reverse DNS: ug-in-f104.google.com.
Reverse DNS authenticity: [Verified]
ASN: 15169
ASN Name: GOOGLE
IP range connectivity: 1
Registrar (per ASN): ARIN
Country (per IP registrar): US [United States]
Country Currency: USD [United States Dollars]
Country IP Range: 66.249.0.0 to 66.249.127.255
Country fraud profile: Normal
City (per outside source): Mountain View, California
Country (per outside source): US [United States]
Private (internal) IP? No
IP address registrar: whois.arin.net
Known Proxy? No
Link for WHOIS: 66.249.93.104

========= Test From DnsStuff.com for google.com
=========

http://private.dnsstuff.com/tools/ipall.ch?ip=72.14.205.100

IP address: 72.14.205.100
Reverse DNS: qb-in-f100.google.com.
Reverse DNS authenticity: [Verified]
ASN: 15169
ASN Name: GOOGLE
IP range connectivity: 1
Registrar (per ASN): ARIN
Country (per IP registrar): US [United States]
Country Currency: USD [United States Dollars]
Country IP Range: 72.14.192.0 to 72.14.255.255
Country fraud profile: Normal
City (per outside source): Mountain View, California
Country (per outside source): US [United States]
Private (internal) IP? No
IP address registrar: whois.arin.net
Known Proxy? No
Link for WHOIS: 72.14.205.100

######### End Of Test :P #########

So it seems that both servers in U.S.A it means if the cables of moc get cut again you can’t search :P

By: Cr8ivia

Cr8ivia — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:36:46 +0000

shilfarg bain google.com and google.com..kw ?

By: Bashar

Bashar — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:03:21 +0000

maryam: OK, so maybe it has something to do with the settings I’ve played with. I did try to change preferences, and click on Go to Google.com from google.com.kw main page. Try it out

Mahbob: Yes, I did see and try that several times yesterday. It does take me to Google.com, but when I search from address bar it used to take me to Google.com.kw again, but not today :)

MacaholiQ8: ZAIN GOOD NEWS :)
Alo, disastrous for Google to know how much we hate it.

I wonder though how it’s made. I guess all servers are outside and it’s a matter of routing. What do you guys think?

By: MacaholiQ8

MacaholiQ8 — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:32:16 +0000

It’s gone here too. It became optional like Mahbob said.

By: Mahbob

Mahbob — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:13:41 +0000

They put option down “Go to Google.com” and if you are in google.com they put “Go to Google Kuwait” so they solve the problem (its optional).

Thanks god :)

By: maryam

maryam — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 07:49:00 +0000

I am! shino 3ala nas oo nas! hmmm, I guess they detect your location based on IP so maybe you’re configured differently ;) Not to sound paranoid, but if I go through firefox I’m redirected to my iGoogle, that never happened before … if I go through Chrome, IE I’m redirected to .kw!!!