Forums Connection Issues Unauthorized Connection?

Hello. I've recently reinstalled mIRC on my 'puter and have not been able to connect at all. Following is a short example of repeated attempts to connect to random servers:

* Connecting to irc.us.ircnet.net (6666)
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* Unable to connect to server (Connection refused)
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* Connect retry #1 random.ircd.de (6665)
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Closing Link: dormire[unknown@xx.xxx.xxx.x] (Unauthorized connection)
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* Disconnected
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* Connect retry #2 131.159.72.15 (6665)
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Closing Link: dormire[unknown@xx.xxx.xxx.x] (Unauthorized connection)
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* Disconnected
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* Connect retry #3 irc.fr.ircnet.net (6667)
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* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #4 194.117.194.75 (6667)
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* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #5 ircnet.netvision.net.il (6662)
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Closing Link: dormire[unknown@xx.xxx.xxx.x] (Unauthorized connection)
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* Disconnected
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* Connect retry #6 irc.tokyo.wide.ad.jp (6668)
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* Connect cancelled

I am using XP, with the innate firewall disabled. I use ZoneAlarm, but have tried connecting with it enabled and disabled, both to no avail. Any helpful idears out there? Thanks in advance.

i get exactly the same so there isn't anything wrong.

try irc.netgamers.org and if that doesn't work, post back cuz there IS a problem then.

Weird. It worked fine for irc.netgamers.org, but won't connect with much of anything else.

irc1.us.ircnet.net (216.115.95.70) works for me. The reason why some servers deny your connection is that they want you to pick up one that is closer to your geographical location.