[ubuntu-uk] IRC - does not connect

[Jake Bunce]

Try a web based client like mibbit http://www.mibbit.com/

:-)

2008/8/1 Stephen Hildrey <steve at uptime.org.uk>

> 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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