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IRC dosn't work in school ? hehe :)

  • 23-03-2001 11:49am
    #1
    TARE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 288 ✭✭


    Well the students have gone on "strike" in my school so i taught i'd nip into the computer room on the sly and dl Mirc smile.gif
    But i can't connect to irc.b0rk.co.uk or irc.barrysworld.com ...

    *** Connecting to irc.dal.net (6666)
    -
    *** Unable to resolve IRC server
    -
    *** Connect retry #1 irc.dal.net (6660)
    -
    *** Unable to resolve IRC server

    I think it's something to do with the network, dose anyone know a way to get around this ?

    Preferibly without ****ing up the computer smile.gif
    Thats a big B a small o and a big B.......


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  • #2
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    See if you can find any web-based irc thingys (java applets). I think Netshop has one...

    It's more than likely the firewall that blocking the IRC connection.


    All the best,

    Dav
    @B^)
    <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Prepare yourself - The Beefy King stirs from his slumber...</font>

    [honey i] violated [the kids]


  • #3
    TARE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 288 ✭✭TARE


    hmmmm...
    seems to have the same problem frown.gif


  • #4
    El_Presidente
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,484 ✭✭✭El_Presidente


    Check out http://www.swoush.com/ for a web based irc client that will go through your firewall.

    Its not as nice as mirc but it does the job.



  • #5
    Boro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,560 ✭✭✭Boro


    If you download http-tunnel from htt://http-tunnel.com and set it up (read the helpfile with it) then you will probably be able to use IRC.


  • #6
    flamegrill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,862 ✭✭✭flamegrill


    try findin out the ip of ur irc server?
    ur prob looks like it mIRC can resolv the host name to an ip, therefore if u tell it connect to the ip, u may have no prob


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  • #7
    Fidelis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,425 ✭✭✭Fidelis


    Bob, get back to the books you m0ng tongue.gif
    Nil Desperandum


  • #8
    [SKT]Raven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭[SKT]Raven


    Yup have the same problem here at my college the GTI fink its to do with the firewall they have up ya cant even acess any chat or nuthin frown.gif


  • #9
    azezil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭azezil


    i'd douth ur admins are this stupid but if ur using netscape u can by pass the proxy...
    Edit - Preferences - Advanced - Proxies - Direct connection to the internet

    it worked for us for about a month then they coped on! biggrin.gif
    "just because ur not paraniod, doesn't mean they're not after u!"


  • #10
    MrBlonde
    Closed Accounts Posts: 262 ✭✭MrBlonde


    I am also behind a firewall.

    I tried http://www.swoush.com/ and it does work for me only it doesn't load up the main screen dialoge box :/.

    ermm .. for http tunneller

    What specifically do I put in

    Servername / IP : ?
    Port : 8080

    Do I tick "No proxy / only a firewall" ?
    Do I tick proxy requires authentication ?

    if so what user/pass does I use ?

    Bit new to this mombo jombo ..


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