mIRC Server Question

[SharkB8]

I am new to IRC and mIRC. Would someone please clue me in why I can connect up to some of the EFNet servers and I get a message "You are not authorized to use this server" on others? What's up with this?

 

[HJB417]

are you behind a firewall? Is your ident server working properly? Is port 113 open or being fowarded to your computer properly?

 

[Thijssss]

Try one in your own country or close to it, here is a complete list of EFnet servers:

It depends on what country you are in.. like I am dutch and have a .nl host normally, so most US servers won't accept my connection.

Here is a list of all Efnet servers, try using one that's in your country or close to it.

efnet.vuurwerk.nl (0) I do Voodoo, but not on You
hub.se (1) EFnet SE HUB
irc.du.se (2) Dalarnas University, Borlänge/Sweden.
irc.daxnet.no (2) Go fast
irc.carrier1.net.uk (2) Carrier1 UK Ltd IRC Server
irc.homelien.no (3) Who Cares
irc.hemmet.chalmers.se (3) Gothenburg, Sweden
efnet.cs.hut.fi (4) HUT CS-lab EFNet Server
efnet.demon.co.uk (3) Demon Internet, London, UK.
irc.efnet.pl (4) ATM S.A., Warsaw, ATMAN Network, Poland
irc.isdnet.fr (3) ISDnet EFnet IRC Server, Paris
irc.light.se (2) Din fars lette sabel
ircd.east.gblx.net (3) Global Crossing East Hub Server
*.lagged.org (4) The Ghetto of EFnet
ircd.lightning.net (4) It's electric! Boogie woogie woogi
irc.lightning.net (5) Le soleil noir
irc.mindspring.com (5) MindSpring Enterprises IRC Server
*.concentric.net (5) XO Communications
services.us (6) IRC Services
services.int (6) International Services
irc-h.magic.ca (6) Canadian Efnet Hub 2
irc2.magic.ca (7) * I'm too lame to spellcheck ircd.conf *
irc.magic.ca (7) Toronto Efnet Client Server
*.umn.edu (6) Univ of Minnesota - Frostbite Falls,
irc.snoogans.org (6) boo boo kitty f*ck
ircd.solidstreaming.net (6) Solid Streaming NYC Hub Server
irc.solidstreaming.net (7) Solid Streaming NYC Client Server
irc.plur.net (5) The epitome of fabulous
ircd.arcti.ca (5) Western Canada HUB
irc.arcti.ca (6) Is it cold in here or are you happy to see me?
irc.Qeast.net (6) The bastard child of .CA
irc.Prison.NET (5) The server left alone, crying in the dark...
irc.umich.edu (5) fast, blue, internet two
hub.il (4) EFnet *.il HUB
irc.inter.net.il (5) Internet Gold Irc Server
irc.colorado.edu (4) Univ of Colorado Server (2.8.*)

 

[SharkB8]

Many of the ones I can't access are in the US. I can access:

irc.Qeast.net (6) The bastard child of .CA
irc.Prison.NET (5) The server left alone, crying in the dark...

Most of the rest give me the message I refered to.