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Can't connect on most networks #231344 13/04/11 06:24 PM
T TreeSaver
TreeSaver T	When I try to connect with irchighway it will not connect on any port. With undernet I get connected on some servers but when I try to join a channel or request a channel list it will disconnect.

Re: Can't connect on most networks #231376 15/04/11 07:17 PM
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TreeSaver T	I guess no one knows how to use MIrc. anyway I will give this one more shot. This is what I get when I try to connect to irchighway: Hosting for Avalon is provided by www.rackmounted.com - End of /MOTD. - Local host: avalon.akiha.nl (65.23.153.98) - * BookSaver sets mode: +ix - -Global- [Logon News - Apr 04 2004] Attention: Please do NOT click on URLs that unknown people send you and remember to report all spammers to #abuse. - -Global- [Logon News - Mar 18 2005] Your host is being checked for open proxies. Please disregard connections to ports like 8080 or 3128. - -Global- [Logon News - Sep 28 2010] IRCHighWay will be switching ircd in the not so distant future and we have chosen to go for inspircd. We therefore encourage all channel staff to try this on our testnet so you will be familiar with the new features. You can find connection details and support for this new ircd in #irchdev - [LagServ LAG] - [PingServ PING] - * [10053] Software caused connection abort - * Disconnected Most other networks are about the same. I don't expect to get an answer because I don't think anyone know how to work Mirc. I can't even get a return email from the guy who wrote the program.

Re: Can't connect on most networks #231377 15/04/11 10:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,168 Ontario, Canada R RusselB Hoopy frood
RusselB Hoopy frood R Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,168 Ontario, Canada	I feel that you are being unfair to the helpers on this forum. We do help as our time and ability allows. All of the helpers here are volunteers. We do know a fair bit about mIRC, but no one knows everything about it. Regarding your actual error code, there's a big sticky regarding that located here As to Khaled not responding to your e-mail, it could just be a matter of time. I'm quite sure that he receives lots of e-mails, and I know from experience that he does respond to them, just not maybe as quickly as one would like. Referencing your first post, you waited a couple of days before complaining. On most help forums that I'm on, they usually require a minimum of 5 days without a response before bumping your topic.

Re: Can't connect on most networks RusselB #231398 16/04/11 01:51 PM
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TreeSaver T	Sorry if you thought I was being unfair. I am just fluctuated. I have been trying to fix this for almost two weeks, and everywhere I turn no one seems to know what to do. Everyone seems to just say go to someone else. I did find out something last night, I don't have a problem with elfnet, they connect fine and I can get on any channel I choose, but nothing on there is of interest. Again sorry if I was rude.

Re: Can't connect on most networks #231399 16/04/11 02:35 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,061 MA, USA R Riamus2 Hoopy frood
Riamus2 Hoopy frood R Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,061 MA, USA	Are you blocking CTCP commands? It may be required that you reply to those LAG and PING requests in order to stay on the network.

Re: Can't connect on most networks Riamus2 #231404 16/04/11 10:23 PM
T TreeSaver
TreeSaver T	I don't even know what CTCP commands are.

Re: Can't connect on most networks #231405 17/04/11 12:28 AM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,168 Ontario, Canada R RusselB Hoopy frood
RusselB Hoopy frood R Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,168 Ontario, Canada	In that case you probably aren't blocking them purposely, however, if you have one or more scripts that were written by other people, they might be doing this. Thus my question to you is: Are you running any scripts? If so, what happens if you try to connect after turning your scripts off? You can turn them off by typing Code: /!remote off

Re: Can't connect on most networks

RusselB #231416 17/04/11 01:46 PM

TreeSaver

The only scripts that I run are dlfilter and sbclient. And I have been running them all along. Someone told me that the ISP could be blocking some ports. He said to change the ports from 1024-5000 to 4000-4019. I tried this but didn't help. If my ISP is blocking some ports cause this problem. I have installed SSL and now I can, sometimes connect to IRChighway, but only if I type in the command: /server irc.irchighway.net +9999. Here is the log file from the last time I tried to connect:

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[08:17] * Connect retry #1 irc.irchighway.net (6664)
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[08:17] -ethereal.fl.us.irchighway.net- *** Looking up your hostname...
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[08:17] -ethereal.fl.us.irchighway.net- *** Checking Ident
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[08:17] -ethereal.fl.us.irchighway.net- *** No Ident response
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[08:18] -ethereal.fl.us.irchighway.net- *** Found your hostname
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[08:18] Welcome to the irchighway network TreeSaver!~verdell.n@66.111.53.139
[08:18] Your host is ethereal.fl.us.irchighway.net[@0.0.0.0], running UltimateIRCd(Tsunami)-3.0(02).m5
[08:18] This server was last (re)started on Sun Sep 12 2010 at 14:10:40 BRT and is located in Florida, US
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[08:18] ethereal.fl.us.irchighway.net UltimateIRCd(Tsunami)-3.0(02).m5 adhioprxDOPRSWZ acehimnopqstvAKMNORS
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[08:18] SAFELIST SILENCE KNOCK FNC WATCH=128 CHANLIMIT=#&:30 MAXLIST=be:60 NICKLEN=30 TOPICLEN=307 KICKLEN=307 CHANNELLEN=32 are available on this server
[08:18] EXCEPTS=e CHANTYPES=#& PREFIX=(aohv)!@%+ CHANMODES=be,k,l,cimnpqstAKMNORS STATUSMSG=!@%+ NETWORK=irchighway CASEMAPPING=ascii STD=i-d are available on this server
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[08:18] There are 7 users and 3815 invisible on 1 servers
[08:18] 36 IRC Operators online
[08:18] 9347 unknown connection(s)
[08:18] 1764 channels formed
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[08:18] Current local users: 3822 Max: 8029
[08:18] Current global users: 3822 Max: 8029
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[08:20] * [10053] Software caused connection abort
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[08:20] * Disconnected

Re: Can't connect on most networks #231428 17/04/11 09:28 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,061 MA, USA R Riamus2 Hoopy frood
Riamus2 Hoopy frood R Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 8,061 MA, USA	The ports you are referring to (1024-5000) have nothing to do with connecting to a network. As you can see, you were connecting on port 6664 on your last post. So changing those ports won't do a thing for your problem. It's possible your ISP blocks ports to IRC, but that would affect all networks that use the same ports. And you said you can connect to others just fine. Besides which, you ARE able to connect. It just disconnects you afterwards. A blocked port wouldn't allow the connection in the first place. If you can get in touch with someone who runs or manages the network, they may be able to check the logs to see if that shows anything that might explain the issue. For example, if there was a requirement to respond to the ping and you didn't, the logs would show that. Beyond that, it's really hard to say what the problem is. You would need to do a lot more narrowing down and troubleshooting and then provide a lot more information for anyone here to have any real idea of the problem. As you can see if you look at the sticky thread regarding that disconnect message, there are a LOT of possible reasons and fixes. You'd be better off checking that sticky and trying all of the things mentioned as that will likely get you connected much faster than someone trying to guess at the problem.

Re: Can't connect on most networks Riamus2 #231431 17/04/11 10:47 PM
T TreeSaver
TreeSaver T	I'll do that, and thanks for your time.

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