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 ===== Server Addresses ===== ===== Server Addresses =====
  
-To connect to AfterNET, we suggest you use our primary "round robin" address:+To connect to AfterNET, we suggest you use our primary server address:
  
   * **[[irc://irc.afternet.org/|irc.afternet.org]]**   * **[[irc://irc.afternet.org/|irc.afternet.org]]**
  
-We are currently testing a feature where the irc.afternet.org address automatically directs you to a nearby server. For example, a user in the United States will automatically reach a US server when using irc.afternet.org, while a user in Germany will automatically reach one of our European servers.+This address will automatically route you to a nearby server and supports both IPv4 and IPv6 connections.
  
 ===== Ports ===== ===== Ports =====
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 ===== Contribute a Server ===== ===== Contribute a Server =====
  
-If you're interested in linking a server to AfterNET, please visit our [[policies:linkapp|link application]]. Feel free to stop by #AfterNET or #Help and discuss your plans with us. Our current client servers are located in the United States (CaliforniaTexas, Illinois, Michigan, North Carolina, New Jersey), Japan, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In particular, if you're going to purchase a dedicated server for IRC, we'd be happy to suggest providers we've used in the past. We are currently interested in linking more servers that can provide native IPv6 connectivity (not via a tunnel), but you do not need to have IPv6 connectivity to apply for a testlink.+If you're interested in linking a server to AfterNET, please visit our [[policies:linkapp|link application]]. Our current client servers are located in the United States, Canada, Japan, France, and the United Kingdom. Feel free to stop by #AfterNET or #Help and discuss your plans with us. In particular, if you're going to purchase a dedicated server or VPS for IRC, we'd be happy to suggest providers we've used in the past. We are currently interested in linking more servers that can provide native IPv6 connectivity (not via a tunnel), but you do not need to have IPv6 connectivity to apply for a testlink. 
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