I'm using mIRC for my latest project and I just cannot get it to work with proxies. I need to be able to switch proxies when I choose. I'm not limited to mIRC if there's another IRC client that is easier to use with proxies. I've gone to tons of different sites and tried both SOCKS4/5 and HTTP proxys. At this point, I'm willing to pay someone to help me set this up. I've seen the listing for buying private proxies, but will that help my configuration issues?

Currently using:
Firewall support: Both
Protocol: Socks5
Hostname: The proxy IP
User/Pass: None
Port: The proxy port

Thanks for your time.

it depends also which servers you go to most of the irc servers have proxy scanners for the most commonly used ports and boot you once you connect the trick is to find proxys with uncommon ports.

Run mIRC through sockscap with a couple of elite socks4/5; it's way easier and what I use.

Originally Posted by spect

Run mIRC through sockscap with a couple of elite socks4/5; it's way easier and what I use.

Where do you buy your proxies if I may ask.

You are going to need SOCKS proxies for IRC. HTTP proxies will not work. Look into http://www.proxybonanza.com

also make sure you have control of your identd server if you're running one!

Originally Posted by bpaw

You are going to need SOCKS proxies for IRC. HTTP proxies will not work. Look into http://www.proxybonanza.com

So I've purchased a plan from proxy bonanza. Do you use proxies with IRC? I've looked at a couple different tutorials etc but I get a "general SOCKS server failure" when I try to connect.

Originally Posted by proexploit

So I've purchased a plan from proxy bonanza. Do you use proxies with IRC? I've looked at a couple different tutorials etc but I get a "general SOCKS server failure" when I try to connect.

well, i dont think most irc programs like mirc support socks and http proxy authentication do they? i know proxy bonanza requires your username/pass to use each proxy. best to cap the irc client with something that supports authentication like proxyfirewall.

Originally Posted by proexploit

So I've purchased a plan from proxy bonanza. Do you use proxies with IRC? I've looked at a couple different tutorials etc but I get a "general SOCKS server failure" when I try to connect.

You can ask them about IP authentication. I'm not sure if their shared plans offer it but their exclusive plans certainly do.

The easiest way is probably what B166ER has said and just run it through Proxy-Firewall.