I've been having a problem with connecting to swc-server in mIRC for some time and still can't connect. I'm trying to connect to the server using the link in "SimNews" (irc.swcombine.com) but ...
* Connecting to irc.swcombine.com (6667)
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-irc.swcombine.com- *** Looking up your hostname...
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* Identd request from 207.218.206.232
* Identd replied: 2304, 6667 : USERID : UNIX : corrus
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-irc.swcombine.com- *** Checking Ident
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-irc.swcombine.com- *** Couldn't look up your hostname
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-irc.swcombine.com- *** Got Ident response
-irc.swcombine.com- *** This server runs an open proxy/wingate detection monitor from proxyscan.swc-irc.com
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-irc.swcombine.com- *** If you do not accept this, disconnect now. Further information is available at www.swc-irc.com
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* Dns resolving 83.228.4.58
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Welcome to the SWC-IRC IRC Network blahblah!corrus@83.228.4.58
Your host is irc.swc-irc.com, running version tr-ircd(magnificat)-5.7(03)-r#2
This server was created Tue Oct 11 2005 at 14:58:24 CDT
irc.swc-irc.com tr-ircd(magnificat)-5.7(03)-r#2 aAcChHinopPrRwxz abcCdefghiIjJkKlLmMnNoOpqrRstTuvxz abefhIJklLMouvz
NOQUIT SAFELIST INVEX EXCEPTS WALLCHOPS MAP USERIP KNOCK CHARSET=rfc1459 CASEMAPPING=rfc1459 MAXBANS=100 TOPICLEN=307 KICKLEN=307 are available on this server
WATCH=128 MODES=12 SILENCE=10 NICKLEN=30 CHANTYPES= PREFIX=(uohv).@%+ CHANMODES=abehIMouvz,k,fJlL,cCdgijKmnNOpqrRstTx NETWORK=SWC-IRC MAXCHANNELS=60 are available on this server
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There are 171 users and 167 invisible on 2 servers
13 IRC Operators online
330 channels formed
I have 164 clients and 0 servers
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Local host: 58-4-228-83.btc-net.bg (83.228.4.58)
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And I type /j swc-members but nothing happens. I have uninstalled - re-installed the program but still nothing...
Nah, can't join any channel. Yep. Other servers work. Other clients?
=> Welcome to IRC, of http://www.ChatBuilder.com!
=> You are currently using ChatBuilder version IRC1.6
=> Unregistered copy, please register your copy at http://www.ChatBuilder.com!
*** Connection to irc.swcombine.com (6667)
*** Succesfully connected to irc.swcombine.com/207.218.206.232 as /192.168.1.2
*** Please wait while registering connection
*** Disconnected
*** Connection to irc.swcombine.com (6667)
*** Connection to server failed, please try again.
*** Redailing attempt 1
Okay, since it is only the SWC IRC server having this problem, it might be related to the others who have been unable to connect. Do you have a firewall/proxy or other security settings you can try to disable to see if that allows you to connect? A few weeks ago Red added a portscan to the server which seems to be interfering with some firewalls.
Syn, you're my saviour! /me gives a warm hug :P
When I disable the firewall it is all right :) . Everything works. Now if you can tell me how to do the trick without disabling the firewall I'll be more than happy :) .