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We know you have some questions about Linknet and this little FAQ
will answer some of those questions that may come to mind. Before we start
we would like to thank you for visiting our website. So without anymore
boring speeches, time for the FAQ...
Q. Why should I make LinkNet my new IRC home?
A. Our network has shown above average stability in our testing.
Our administrative committees maintain decorum and display a high level
of organization that is only expected from a professional network like
LinkNet. Questions as well as comments are always welcome by our administrators
and operators. Since LinkNet is an international network, someone will
almost always be around to answer any questions you might have. Linknet
also offers encryption services for our clients. We were one of the first
networks to utilize server to server encryption as well as client to server
encryption. Privacy is our main concern for our users and we strive to
increase that level of privacy.
Q. I see you claim to use encryption on your servers.
Is there any kind of security on your network for the average user?
A. LinkNet uses two methods of encryption. First, each server
has the ability to connect to other servers using an encrypted link. The
servers can be backwards compatible with older, non-encrypted servers.
The encryption is established using a doubly-encrypted RSA public/private
key pair to generate an encrypted session key. The cipher used is the
Adavanced Encryption Standard's Rijndael cipher. The Rijndael cipher is
a block cipher that allows the use of variable length keys and variable
length blocks. The lengths can be 128, 192, or 256 bits. Secondly, LinkNet
provides standard SSL encryption for the existing SSL enabled clients.
These can be accessed by connecting to a different port using SSL. The
ports will be listed in the MOTD section of each IRC server capable of
SSL encryption. This provides full client to client encrypted communications.
Q. I'm new to IRC where would I find help about the network and
using mIRC?
A. We have a channel dedicated to helping members new to mIRC
and who have questions about our network or just questions on how to get
around with mIRC. While connected, in any window with a text field, type
"/join #help". (Without the quotes.) Our channel operators
there will be more then happy to assist you with your problems or concerns.
We hope this FAQ will help you understand the purpose of LinkNet and
why it was created. Linknet offers a secure, stable, well maintained internet
relay chat network open to all users who abide to simple policies aimed
at keeping the network friendly and usable. The network was created by
IRC users who wanted to see changes in today's current IRC networks. While
security for the user was an initial goal, we also want to provide users
the kind of friendly service and responsiveness you can't find on most
of today's IRC networks. We not only want to make sure all of our users
are happy with our service, but we also would like some feed
back on your opinions or problems with our servers or network as a
whole. Any questions, comments, complaints, and/or any suggestions about
how we can make our network better is something we ask everyone to share.
Without you we don't have a network, so making sure our users are happy
is our main goal and concern. So, feel free to jump on our
public forums
and check out new posts daily and updated information about LinkNet. Thank you
and happy IRC'ing!
-The LinkNet Committees |
