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Connection & Client Support

6 articles

SSL errors, client configuration, DNS issues, and users who cannot establish a session.

Nickname & Account Help

13 articles

Nickname recovery, identify failures, grouped accounts, password resets, and account ownership checks.

Network Access Review

10 articles

False positives, IP-related blocks, connection refusals, and cases where users are locked out of the network.

WebChat & Recovery Access

10 articles

Fallback access paths, webchat troubleshooting, and temporary ways to reach staff when normal IRC access fails.

Policies & Getting Started

8 articles

Network rules, acceptable use, and what to expect as a new user on AustNet.

Channel Management

15 articles

Registering channels, managing access lists, channel modes, and keeping your registration active.

IRC Commands & Modes

12 articles

Essential IRC commands, channel and user modes, ban masks, and formatting on AustNet.

Bots & Scripts

8 articles

Running bots on AustNet, registration requirements, approved uses, and reporting rogue bots.

About IRC & AustNet

8 articles

What IRC is, how AustNet works, network history, services overview, and general IRC concepts.

Current Status

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hub.austnet.org

Operational

incognito.austnet.org

Operational

mail.austnet.org

Operational

pfa.austnet.org

Operational

services.austnet.org

Operational

support.austnet.org

Operational

vegas.austnet.org

Operational

webmail.austnet.org

Operational

www.austnet.org

Operational

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Set up SASL on popular IRC clients

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Why IRC connections time out, how to adjust ping interval settings in your client, and network-side causes of frequent disconnects.

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Connecting to AustNet with Textual

Setting up AustNet in Textual on macOS, enabling SSL, and configuring auto-identification with your NickOP account.

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Configuring mIRC for AustNet

Adding AustNet to the mIRC server list, enabling SSL, and setting up auto-login with your NickOP password.

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