Frequently Asked Questions

• What program should i use to connect to The Airlock Network?
  • There are several choices.  We’ll list some of the most popular:
    • mIRC – mIRC is probably the most popular IRC software out there.  It does have a registration fee of $20 to help fund development and such.
    • IceChat – IceChat is also a very popular client, and it’s freeware meaning you don’t have to pay for it.
    • Colloquy – Colloquy is an IRC client for the MacOS and iOS.
    • Mutter – Another IRC client for iOS.
    • ChatZilla – ChatZilla is a clean, easy to use and highly extensible Internet Relay Chat (IRC) client, built on the Mozilla platform.
    • AndChat – AndChat is a great IRC client for Android OS.  They offer a free version and a paid version.
    • AndroIRC – AndroIRC is another great IRC client for the Android OS.  They also offer a free and paid version.
    • Our Site – Our website has a built in chat!
    • KiwiIRC – KiwiIRC is a web based IRC client that runs in your browser.
    • Mibbit – Mibbit is a Java based client that runs in your browser.
    • There are several other programs that IRC chat built in.  Pidgin, Trillian, and Miranda IM are examples.

• What servers should I connect to?
  • Generally everybody should use “irc.theairlock.net”.  This is our round robin server that auto assigns what server you connect to.
  • If you have issues you can try using one of the following servers that are located throughout the world.
    • alpha.theairlock.net – Dallas, TX, USA
    • echo.theairlock.net – Frankfurt, De

• What Port(s) should I use?
  • Standard IRC port 6667
  • Port 8080
  • Standard IRC port 7778 for SSL Connections