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mIRC on DHCP Enabled LAN?!?

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GameAddict
GameAddict Original post #1
Jul 29, 2004 at 6:24 PM
Hi,

Can anyone help me with running mIRC (www.mirc.com) over a DHCP Enabled Windows 2000 LAN? No settings are required for browsers (such as proxy, firewall, port etc.) to connect Internet. But for mIRC the connection times out :( . Any possible remedies?:?:

Bye!

GameAddict
Deep
Deep #2
Jul 29, 2004 at 9:56 PM
hmm i am also on DHCP..
my public IP changes everytime i connect to the net..

till now i havent faced any problems :)

are you behind any firewall or proxy ? that might be creating problems..

Deep
GameAddict
Jul 30, 2004 at 1:42 PM
MIRC on DHCP enabled LAN?

Hi Deep,

Can you please tell me your mIRC settings or pass me the mirc.ini file to gamerz-nospam(at)rediffmail.com? I coonect Y! messenger by enabling "Firewall with Proxy" option. any ideas?

ByE!

GA
GameAddict
Jul 30, 2004 at 1:43 PM
Sorry it is "Firewall with No Proxies" in Y! Msgnr.

Subject line says it all.
Deep
Deep #5
Jul 30, 2004 at 10:20 PM
Re: Sorry it is "Firewall with No Proxies" in Y! Msgnr.

GameAddict said:
Subject line says it all.

well i havent done any special setting in my mirc but you can check this option in MIRC..

tools - options - Connect > Firewall

in Firewall support Select Both and in Protocol Select Socks4

give it a try and see..
or may be you can search MIRC forums also (*trout.snt.utwente.nl/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php)

Deep
GameAddict
Aug 9, 2004 at 1:25 PM
Done it!

Hi all,

Was able to run mIRC with Firewall as "None" and port at 80. It works!

Bye!

GA :wink: