ok, the message I keep getting is the Unable to connect (Can't assign requested address) what is this error and how do I get rid of it? Mirc has been running for 3-4 months now, and I thought that I'd remove it and start over, but that isn't it either. I disabled my firewalls and that isn't it. I went straight from the Modem to the computer and I still get this error. so what is it and how do I fix it?

This thread explains those kinds of errors quite nicely, I think.