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MT Sarge
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Banned??

Postby MT Sarge » Fri Sep 26, 2003 10:03 am

* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #3 208.178.231.190 (6667)
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* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #4 irc.efnet.net (6667)
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* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #5 208.178.231.190 (6667)
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* [10053] Software caused connection abort
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* Disconnected


Can someone tell me why I can't connect to irc://irc.efnet.net/ anymore?
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Postby Osc » Fri Sep 26, 2003 12:05 pm

It looks like you are trying to connect to Prison by IP address and a host that resolves to (presumably) all efnet servers. IP addresses can change, so it's a better idea to use the host name. If you look here:

http://www.efnet.org/?module=servers

You will see a list of all efnet servers. Try the ones on that list. When you find one that you can connect to, add it to your server list.
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Re: Banned??

Postby Pills » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:19 pm

MT Sarge wrote:* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #3 208.178.231.190 (6667)
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* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #4 irc.efnet.net (6667)
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* Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)
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* Connect retry #5 208.178.231.190 (6667)
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* [10053] Software caused connection abort
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* Disconnected


Can someone tell me why I can't connect to irc://irc.efnet.net/ anymore?
First, as this has nothing to do with the IRCD, this is being moved to Help.

Second, you weren't banned, your connection was timing out. irc.efnet.net is a round robin that points to a limited amount of US servers. As Osc said, try one of the servers on the page.

EDIT: Third, it looks like you're trying to use a webchat. Try chat.efnet.info.
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Postby munky » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:33 pm

what about this looks like a webchat?
irc:// is a valid addressing scheme, often registered by mirc or the like, so clicking on <a href=irc://irc.efnet.us/#joemamasougly>#joemamasougly</a> would launch mirc, connect to irc.efnet.us, and join #joemamasougly
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Postby Pills » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:37 pm

munky wrote:what about this looks like a webchat?
irc:// is a valid addressing scheme, often registered by mirc or the like, so clicking on <a href=irc://irc.efnet.us/#joemamasougly>#joemamasougly</a> would launch mirc, connect to irc.efnet.us, and join #joemamasougly
Ah, some of us don't use IRC from Windows. ;)
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Postby munky » Fri Sep 26, 2003 1:48 pm

Pills wrote: Ah, some of us don't use IRC from Windows. ;)
some of us don't use mirc but actually get around the internet to see things like this ;)
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