Router/IP issues? [solved]

[Mercifull]

Ok so one day like normal i go to gonnect to irc. I can connect to the first few just fine but when i try connecting to irc.chat-addict.net this happens.

 

 

 

[2] * Connecting to irc.chat-addict.net (6667)

 

 

 

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[2] * Unable to connect to server (Connection timed out)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

And it does this trying again and again until its tries 100 times and then stops.

 

 

 

Corey at chat-addict has checked all his settings and nothing seems to be wrong at his end, other people on my isp (BT Broadband) connect fine.

 

 

 

Today i tried connecting to another irc server that ive never tried before and i got k-lines because apparently i had a "Spoofed IP"

 

 

 

How do i go about fixing this, this is possibly the reason why i cannot get onto chat-addict.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have done the following so dont post saying to do any of this stuff.

 

 

 

Soft and Hard reboot of the router

 

 

 

Reset the router

 

 

 

Disconnected the router

 

 

 

Updated the firmware

 

 

 

Checked router settings

 

 

 

Closed firewall and tried to connect

 

 

 

I am not using a proxy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It was working fine one day and not the next, I have not changed any settings. I do not have a virus and i do not have any spyware. Don't patronise me by asking for a HJT log.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks in advance for any help.

[____]

I hope you've tried using chat-addict.cjb.net?

 

 

 

I don't know if that still works, but you never know :-?

[Mercifull]

Yes rick i have tried that :(

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also tried using the ip and using every combination of address and port (6660-6669,7000) lol

[____]

Well you got me stumped :\

 

 

 

Tried to reinstall your client?

[Mercifull]

Well you got me stumped :\

 

 

 

Tried to reinstall your client?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cant connect using java irc either

[i_D_r]

eh routers suck, mysterious problems arise with mine that are similar.

[DaN]

do you have another computer you can put on that router? if so test it, if it can connect to irc then you know its the router and not your computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It is possible that your host is blocking ports (hosts do lame things like that) I would suggest contacting them as it could be a problem with them thats going unnoticed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apart from that it seem you,ve dont everything possible :?

[devilheart14]

for me most times it dosnt connect and u just gotta keep clickin on connect

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but ure past that bit :roll:

[Bmw]

Have you tried connecting directly to your computer? Does it work then? First you have to be sure its your router. If it works fine when directly connected, then yeah, its a router problem. I'm thinking you have a wrong port opened/closed. Check your router settings once again? Check the filter, forwarding, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If it worked one day and not the next, perhaps your router or ethernet adapter auto updated its firmware? You said you have reinstalled the firmware, but perhaps try rolling back the drivers?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully I've been somewhat helpful.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gl,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bmw

[Mercifull]

pfft wasnt my router at all. was the firewall at the datacentre where the irc server is held. all fixed. can close ^_^