hey guys i need help
how can i connect to freenode.net to be abel to chat on #eglug?
i am using Xchat and here is what i get

Looking up irc.freenode.net..
--- Connecting to bandit.probe-networks.de (82.96.64.2) port 6667..
--- Connected. Now logging in..
--- *** Looking up your hostname...
--- *** Checking ident
--- *** Couldn't look up your hostname
--- *** No identd (auth) response
--- Closing Link: ramez (Invalid username ~ramez.han?)
--- Disconnected (Remote host closed socket).