This is a step by step guide to assist you if you need it. If you are completely new to IRC and have no idea what you're doing then here is a quick intro to logging onto IRC using mIRC.
  1. Download and install mIRC.
  2. Activate it from your desktop.
  3. Go to the options section (little hammer and file folder) Upper Left hand corner.
  4. Click on and open the Connect section.
  5. Click on 'Servers.'
  6. In the spot for 'IRC Network' write KDFSnet (exactly like that).
  7. In the spot for 'IRC Server' you should get KDFSnet: Random server, hit the edit button below that.
  8. In the 'IRC Server' you need to put the address of the server you chose from the below web site, any server is fine I use klinzhai.us.kdfs.net
  9. In 'Port(s)' write 6667-6669
  10. In 'Group' write KDFSnet
  11. Click the 'ok' button.
  12. Then hit the ' Connect to Server' button and it should work, it might take a little time so don't worry if it doesn't connect immediately.
  13. Lastly go to the 'commands' drop down menu at the top. Hit join channel and in the input request type #USS-Griffin

We sim on the KDFS.net network and if you look at UCIP's website, http://www.ucip.org/about/servers.html you can find a list of the servers that we use, as well as information on other IRC clients.