Your BNC Connection and IRC Network Connection Are Different
Eggy BNC uses two separate connections.
1. Your IRC client connects to Eggy BNC
This connection always uses:
Your login format is:
2. Eggy BNC connects to the external IRC network
That connection uses the server and port saved in the Networks area of your dashboard.
Examples:
These settings do not replace
Why this distinction matters
If your IRC client cannot connect to
If your IRC client connects to Eggy BNC but one external network remains disconnected, check:
A failure on one external IRC network does not automatically mean your Eggy BNC account is broken.
Eggy BNC uses two separate connections.
1. Your IRC client connects to Eggy BNC
This connection always uses:
Code:
bnc.eggy.net +5000Your login format is:
Code:
username/Network:password2. Eggy BNC connects to the external IRC network
That connection uses the server and port saved in the Networks area of your dashboard.
Examples:
Code:
irc.libera.chat +6697
irc.dal.net +6697
irc6.undernet.org 6667
irc6.quakenet.org 6667These settings do not replace
bnc.eggy.net +5000 in your IRC client.Why this distinction matters
If your IRC client cannot connect to
bnc.eggy.net, check:- The BNC server.
- Port
+5000. - SSL/TLS.
- Your BNC login format.
If your IRC client connects to Eggy BNC but one external network remains disconnected, check:
- That network's server address.
- The network port.
- The network SSL/TLS setting.
- IPv4 or IPv6 compatibility.
- The network's own connection limits or availability.
A failure on one external IRC network does not automatically mean your Eggy BNC account is broken.