[ubuntu-uk] IRC - does not connect
Stephen Hildrey
steve at uptime.org.uk
Fri Aug 1 21:53:09 BST 2008
Mac wrote:
> Stephen Hildrey wrote:
> <snip>
>> Does your ISP block port 6667? Can you connect to chat.freenode.net:6667
>> (e.g. telnet chat.freenode.net 6667)?
>
> If I do telnet chat.freenode.net 6667
>
> I get only
>
> Trying 216.155.130.130...
>
> which just sits there, with nothing else happening.
>
> I'll e-mail my ISP to check whether they block port 6667
It might be worth trying to connect on port 6665 which is supported by
most (all?) freenode servers and is less likely to be filtered by your ISP.
Steve
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