For the people that don't know, IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and is about as nerdy as you can get, but it's a great way for all of us to just chat away throughout the day as we see fit.
If you are interested in joining the channel, download mIRC from www.mIRC.com and install it. If you want you can choose any IRC client you would like.
Once you have it downloaded, fill out your user information (no, you don't have to put in your real name). Please use your AT username.
Underneath the "Connect" tab click on servers. Scroll down to "DALnet" and connect to the "US, FL, Rumble" or you can directly connect via rumble.fl.us.dal.net.
Click Okay. Once it loads type in the message box:
Once you have joined, you can register your username (and I suggest you do), to do so type:
You'll get an email confirming your registration.
Web Based IRC Client
Thanks SagaLore!!
If you are interested in joining the channel, download mIRC from www.mIRC.com and install it. If you want you can choose any IRC client you would like.
Once you have it downloaded, fill out your user information (no, you don't have to put in your real name). Please use your AT username.
Underneath the "Connect" tab click on servers. Scroll down to "DALnet" and connect to the "US, FL, Rumble" or you can directly connect via rumble.fl.us.dal.net.
Click Okay. Once it loads type in the message box:
/join #atot
Once you have joined, you can register your username (and I suggest you do), to do so type:
/msg nickserv@services.dal.net register <password> <email>
You'll get an email confirming your registration.
Web Based IRC Client
Thanks SagaLore!!
Originally posted by: SagaLore
For those of you that do not want to use mirc, or want to access the chat via a web page, you may use this:
http://www.sagalore.com/anandtech/irc
I'll try and tweak this later. It will automatically connect to a dal.net server and add you to #atot.
Keep in mind that pjirc is a java applet, but is still connects over port 6667/6668 - so your employer can see this in their logs...