New ISP, Router...and something don't work

[ScottAD]

Alright I just switched from BellSouth DSL to Charter Cable and ever since I cannot connect to mIRC.

I've done a bevy of things to fix this issue.

I've forwarded the proper ports.
I've given the main computer that connects to the router directly a static IP.
The problem occurs on a laptop that is wirelessly connected.
I've changed the MTU swtting on the main computer

The router I am using is the Netgear CG814GCMR on a 10MB connection.


Nothing seems to work. I connect for about 5-10 seconds and then get kicked off. Sometimes not even that long. I've tried working on different servers like Quakenet etc...still does it.

OS is Vista Home Premium for the laptop but the Main Comp is running XP Pro SP 3

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

Have you tried directly connecting to the modem?

 

[ScottAD]

Originally posted by: ChAoTiCpInOy
Have you tried directly connecting to the modem?

With the laptop? No I didn't think that would solve it but I will try it.

Didn't cross my mind to do that.

 

[ScottAD]

This is the log I get for IRC... I haven't gotten the chance to hook up direct I'll do that later tonight assuming I can get the kids to sleep heh

* Connecting to chat.collarme.com (6667)
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Welcome to the Internet Relay Chat Network, Saffleur
Your host is chat.collarme.com, running version 1.2.1546
This server was created Dec 23 2004 at 04:26:44 PST (Serial # 0B-03-0B)
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chat.collarme.com IRCXPRO1.2 acdefghiknoprstwxyzACEFGIJLPRS abdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzACEFIKLMOPT
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IRCX CHANTYPES=%#&+ MODES=6 NOQUIT SAFELIST WALLCHOPS NICKLEN=25 MAXCHANNELS=6 SILENCE=60 WATCH=128 are available on this server
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There are 312 users and 167 invisible on 1 servers
1 operator(s) online
344 channels formed
I have 479 clients and 0 servers
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Current local users: 479 Max: 1000
Current global users: 479 Max: 1000
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MOTD Not Present
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Authorization required to use Registered Nickname Saffleur
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-chat.collarme.com- This nickname is owned by someone else. Please choose another.
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-chat.collarme.com- If this is your nickname, type: /PASS <password>
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Saffleur Nickname is already in use
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Welcome to the Internet Relay Chat Network, Scott
Your host is chat.collarme.com, running version 1.2.1546
This server was created Dec 23 2004 at 04:26:44 PST (Serial # 0B-03-0B)
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chat.collarme.com IRCXPRO1.2 acdefghiknoprstwxyzACEFGIJLPRS abdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzACEFIKLMOPT
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IRCX CHANTYPES=%#&+ MODES=6 NOQUIT SAFELIST WALLCHOPS NICKLEN=25 MAXCHANNELS=6 SILENCE=60 WATCH=128 are available on this server
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There are 313 users and 170 invisible on 1 servers
1 operator(s) online
345 channels formed
I have 483 clients and 0 servers
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Current local users: 483 Max: 1000
Current global users: 483 Max: 1000
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MOTD Not Present

Local host: www.collarme.com (69.36.229.169)
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1 0 ANON 512 *
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* [10053] Software caused connection abort
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* Disconnected
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* Connect retry #1 chat.collarme.com (6667)
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Saffleur Nickname is already in use
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Scott Nickname is already in use
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* Disconnected

 

[Jamsan]

Just a shot in the dark, but try changing your nickname to something completely random and see if you still get disconnected.

 

[jlazzaro]

Originally posted by: Jamsan
Just a shot in the dark, but try changing your nickname to something completely random and see if you still get disconnected.

+1...you have connectivity to chat.collarme.com, just not a unique nick.

 

[ScottAD]

I registered that nick while on a DSL connection, would the connection type be a factor? Tried a random nick as well.

* Connecting to chat.collarme.com (6667)
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Welcome to the Internet Relay Chat Network, Sammysosa
Your host is chat.collarme.com, running version 1.2.1546
This server was created Dec 23 2004 at 04:26:44 PST (Serial # 0B-03-0B)
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chat.collarme.com IRCXPRO1.2 acdefghiknoprstwxyzACEFGIJLPRS abdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzACEFIKLMOPT
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IRCX CHANTYPES=%#&+ MODES=6 NOQUIT SAFELIST WALLCHOPS NICKLEN=25 MAXCHANNELS=6 SILENCE=60 WATCH=128 are available on this server
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There are 261 users and 153 invisible on 1 servers
1 operator(s) online
349 channels formed
I have 414 clients and 0 servers
-
Current local users: 414 Max: 1000
Current global users: 414 Max: 1000
-
MOTD Not Present
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Local host: www.collarme.com (69.36.229.169)
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1 0 ANON 512 *

* [10053] Software caused connection abort
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* Disconnected
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* Connect retry #1 chat.collarme.com (6667)
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Sammysosa Nickname is already in use
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Welcome to the Internet Relay Chat Network, Scott
Your host is chat.collarme.com, running version 1.2.1546
This server was created Dec 23 2004 at 04:26:44 PST (Serial # 0B-03-0B)
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chat.collarme.com IRCXPRO1.2 acdefghiknoprstwxyzACEFGIJLPRS abdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzACEFIKLMOPT
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IRCX CHANTYPES=%#&+ MODES=6 NOQUIT SAFELIST WALLCHOPS NICKLEN=25 MAXCHANNELS=6 SILENCE=60 WATCH=128 are available on this server
-
There are 263 users and 154 invisible on 1 servers
1 operator(s) online
349 channels formed
I have 417 clients and 0 servers
-
Current local users: 417 Max: 1000
Current global users: 417 Max: 1000
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MOTD Not Present
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Local host: www.collarme.com (69.36.229.169)
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1 0 ANON 512 *


I looked on the mIRC forums about this issue and have done all they have suggested including uninstalling Windows Live services. Perhaps the Netgear router just doesn't play well with it?

 

[NickOlsen8390]

try another irc server, if it works then your good and its just that server. if not its you.

As others have stated, your connected your just not getting a good nick.

you are connected though so this is 99.9% NOT the router.

 

[ScottAD]

Did that and this is what I got on AfterX

* Connecting to irc.afterx.net (6667)
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-blargh.fl.us.afterx.net- *** Looking up your hostname...
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-blargh.fl.us.afterx.net- *** Couldn't resolve your hostname; using your IP address instead

Seems to work.