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About

AustNet feature their own service system and IRCD called Austhex, designed by the AustNet Development Team. It uses ChanOP (Channel Registration) and NickOP (Nickname Registration) services. A link to the project is listed in External Links.

Server List

The current list of servers:

Australia:
iinet.wa.au.austnet.org
comcen.nsw.au.austnet.org

USA:
restored.il.us.austnet.org
apollo.tx.us.austnet.org

External links

• The official AustNet site
• The Austhex project page