Cannot connect to IRC

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 11:54 pm

I have tried almost every way I can think of, but I cannot get any IRC client to connect sucsessfully to an IRC server. I have tried Mirc, Chatzilla, and another one whose names escape me. I have opened all sorts of ports on my nat, thinking that it might be an issue with bs identd or something, and it just wont work. Does anyone have some suggestions as to how I might get irc to work from behind my nat?

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:35 am

Enable Ident Port 113 on Router

For Linksys Router with updated Firmware inAdvanced Tab, enable/disable checkbox
(otherwise set it manually)

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:15 pm

That was among the very first things I did.

Plebeian · Post by **Plebeian** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:39 pm

Usually ident isn't a big deal, anyway. I've just had issues where it'd take 10-15 seconds (until the ident request times out) to join a server.

I'm assuming that you've tried multiple servers, to eliminate a server- (or service-) specific issue?

What sort of errors (if any) are you being given? (Though most likely, if they were useful errors, then you'd've figured out the problem by now.)

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:44 pm

What port are you trying to connect on?

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 3:45 pm

DMZ your machine for a minute and see if it connects.

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 4:47 pm

..and quarantine it afterwards

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 6:59 pm

Ive tried almost all major IRC Networks, the connection just hangs completely until after like 3 minutes the client just gives up. Ports have generally been consistent at 6667, some servers selecte used port 6668 or so, but I figure its normal to have a little variance. The hanging connection occurs wether I have port 113 forwarded or not, as wel las wether or not I have firewalls up or not. Two of the three clients I have tried had built in ident capabilities, and one of them would register ident requests upon connecting to several of the serves, but then the connection would still hang.

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 7:01 pm

Grendel wrote:..and quarantine it afterwards

hahahah

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:32 pm

What was the time lately that a unpatched PC will last on the net before becoming infected? 20 minutes on average? I've seen a dialup get hit in less then 30 seconds.

Since you are connecting on the default port it should work, make sure that there are no firewalls blocking it. Also check the proxy/firewall settings and verify they are correct.

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:37 pm

Alright a less risky question: are you running XP SP2?

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 1:35 am

My desktop runs win2k pro.

My router is working and configured properly.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:22 am

On one of your next MIRC connection attempts, disable your software firewall for the duration of the attempt. post results

BTW you do.. have the name, email(even if bogus),nickname, and alternate nick setup already with no spaces in the MIRC Setup...right

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 6:49 pm

Yes, I do, and I have tried all clients with and without firewall disabled.

suicide eddie · Post by **suicide eddie** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:41 am

first thing, can you ping the servers?

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 1:04 pm

By firewall/proxy settings I meant these:

Tho I kinda doubt that is causing your problem.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 6:52 pm

the firewall settings in mirc are exactly as it appears in your pic, krom.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:17 pm

Ok, do they match the same settings in your web browser or IE proxy settings?

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:00 pm

Neither Firefox nor IE are configured to use a proxy. In fact none of my programs, except Kali, use a proxy at all. NAT generally works pretty seamlessly.

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 11:43 pm

I know this probably won't bring you any closer to a solution, but do web-based IRC connections, such as this, work at all?

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:39 am

let me guess, you can not connect to IRC throgh trillian also

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 3:27 pm

I have not tried trillian and I do not plan on doing so.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 6:56 pm

you've tried by-passing the NAT right?

which irc networks have you tried so far?

are you running a proxy?

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 7:37 pm

Avder wrote:I have not tried trillian and I do not plan on doing so.

Just out of curiosity, why not even try Trillian?

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 8:40 pm

Because I have no use for it.