Forums Connection Issues Cannot create socket????

Ummm, for the past week I have been unable to connect to IRC...I get the same message when I try...


* Unable to create socket
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* Connect retry #1 204.***.70.20 (6668)
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* Unable to create socket
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* Connect retry #2 irc.enterthegame.com (6668)
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* Unable to create socket
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* Connect retry #3 204.***.70.20 (6668)
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* Unable to create socket



What exactly is this all about?

could mean lots of things, some maybes:

1) the socketname or port is already in use

2) reboot cuz you're out of resources

3) you're not connected to your ISP, so nothing to create a socket TO

I've tried rebooting, uninstalling and reinstalling mIRC, connecting to a different channel...and nothing. I get the same message each time...

The only time that I can recall getting that message myself was when I had lost connection to the Internet (Para's reason #3). If your modem isn't currently connected to your ISP, there's "no path out of the computer," which is basically what that message means.

Are you able to get to a web page in your browser at the same time that you are getting that message in mIRC?