Can my ISP block me from accessing IRC networks? I need help
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Nervous_Stuff102 · 2022-11-28 23:17

Hey so I'm fairly new to IRC and can't seem to understand it as well
as I'd like to.

I've tried some IRC clients like pidgin, hexchat and thelounge but
none of them seem to establish a connection with a network. I always
get the same error: "connection timed out". I've double checked
everything, from ports to hosts to reinstalling but I've found no
solution. Can my ISP be the problem? Is there a solution for the
error?

Thank you

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Update: It was my ISP lol

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m1ss1ontomars2k4 · 2022-11-28 23:29

Yes, they can block outgoing port 6667 and 6697. This happened to me
way back in the day at a place where I was doing summer research.
Usually, it's done to prevent botnets from communicating over IRC. You
can use VPN or something to get around it.

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SadieCat69 · 2022-11-28 23:49

What network are you trying to connect to? Some networks (e.g.
[Libera.Chat](https://libera.chat/guides/connect)) offer alternate
ports for people who are behind firewalls.

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Nervous_Stuff102 · 2022-11-29 00:10

OverTheWire and SmashTheStack. I also tried to connect to Rizon,
IRC4Fun, Snoonet etc but it just won't work.

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tavaryn_t · 2022-11-29 00:35

If you’re on Windows, open a command prompt and run “telnet
irc.whatever.net 6667”, and again with 6669. If just a cursor appears
like it’s waiting for input, the ports are not being blocked by your
ISP.

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zeamp · 2022-11-29 04:20

네 Yes

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Equal-Jelly-3543 · 2022-11-29 05:47

Telnet is on linux too

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swirleyswirls · 2022-11-29 16:18

Iirc, IceChat makes it easier to change the ports.

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defoj10 · 2022-12-07 07:28

And slightly older versions of Mac OS X

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nshire · 2022-12-12 00:43

>Update: It was my ISP lol

This really bothers me. IRC is already dying, we don't need outside
entities choking it off either.