Select "Tools" (at the top of the screen), and then "Options."
Click on "Servers" in the menu bar on the left side of the "mIRC Options" window.
Click "Add."
Type "Buzzen" in the "Description" field.
Type "irc.flashirc.info" into the "IRC Server" field.
Type "6667" into the "Ports" field.
Type "Buzzen" into the "Group" field.
Leave the "Password" field blank.
Click "OK."
Double-click on "Buzzen" in the "IRC Servers" list.
Click on "Connect" in the menu bar on the left side of the "mIRC Options" window.
Click on the "Connect" button. You will connect to the Buzzen IRC network. Note again that you will not have use of the features that the Buzzen dedicated chat client uses. You can, however, download some dedicated Buzzen-related mIRC scripts through Evolution Scriptz.
Click the "File" menu button and select "Options."
Click the "Logging" entry in the left window pane.
Click "Channels" and/or "Private Chats" under the "Automatically Log" section. MIRC will now log any conversations that take place in the areas you selected.
Consult a list of recommended proxy servers. There are three websites listing proxies mentioned in the Resources section.
Decide on whether to use a free service or a paid one. There are many different services. The more flexible services or those with greater capacity are more likely to charge a fee.
Reduce the list of available proxies by checking which are "SOCKS5" compatible. There are different protocols associated with proxy servers. SOCKS5 works best with mIRC.
Check to see whether any of the candidate sites list the ports they have open for communication with the target server. The client-to-client functions of mIRC can only operate if the proxy server allows connections on Ports 1024 to 5000. If connections to these ports are not possible then it will not be possible to share files or enter private chat.
Check the location of the proxy servers. It is better to use a server that is located geographically close to you. The list of proxies you search through should show the country of each server. Choose one in your own country to avoid long communication paths.
Check your proxy compatibility. Your proxy will need to be SOCKS5 compliant for it to be used with mIRC.
Map all the ports IRC uses to the network IP address of the computer you will be using to access IRC. IRC needs to pass traffic through ports 6660 to 6669. If all the computers on the network will be using IRC, you can decide to map all ten ports to all the machines, or assign a portion of the ports to each computer.
Map ports for Direct Client-To-Client (DCC) connections. This is for file sharing and private one-to-one chat. DCC uses ports 1024 up to 5000. You do not have to map all of these. However, you should not map the same ports to all machines. Map two or three ports within this range to each machine that will be using mIRC. Make sure the ports you map are open on the proxy
Client Settings
Open mIRC. Click on "File" in the menu bar and select "Options". Find the "Connect" option and go to "Firewall." Check the "Use SOCKS Firewall" box and select which protocol is being used, for instance SOCKS4 or SOCKS5. For "Hostname," put in the network IP address of the proxy server. It may not be necessary to fill in the "User ID" and "Password" fields. Check with your network administrator. If no password is needed to access the server, leave these two fields blank. For the "Port" enter 1080. Check the "Initiate DCC's through firewall" box.
Open mIRC. Click on "File" in the menu bar and select "Options." Find the "Connect" option and go to "Local_Info." Under "On Connect always get" make the "Local host" and "IP Address" active. Set the "Lookup method" to "Server."
Connect to IRC. Perform a DNS lookup on yourself. Enter: /DNS <yournickname>. The results will show in your status window and should include an IP Address.
Go back to the "Local_Info" options and fill in the IP address. Deactivate the "IP Address" and "Local Host" fields.
Click on "File" in the menu bar and select "Options." Choose the "DCC" entry and again go to "Options." Here you will see the "DCC Ports Range." Enter the lower and higher Port Numbers you mapped to this computer in Step 3 of the "Proxy Server Settings" section.
Find a file server channel on the IRC network you frequent. These channels are typically named #fserve or #mp3, or a myriad of other file-related names. You may want to type "/list" to list all available channels on the network.
Search for a file that you want on the channel. Most channels include instructions on searching for music in the topic section of the chat room. When you find a file, it will be sent to you via DCC Send.
Accept the DCC Send request if prompted to. The file will begin to download.