diff --git a/src/bouncer/commands.py b/src/bouncer/commands.py
index fe58417..5bbbbf5 100644
--- a/src/bouncer/commands.py
+++ b/src/bouncer/commands.py
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ async def _cmd_addnetwork(router: Router, arg: str) -> list[str]:
         nick=kvs.get("nick", ""),
         channels=channels,
         password=kvs.get("password"),
+        auth_service=kvs.get("auth_service", "nickserv"),
     )
 
     await router.add_network(cfg)
diff --git a/src/bouncer/config.py b/src/bouncer/config.py
index a256e67..c2dca3c 100644
--- a/src/bouncer/config.py
+++ b/src/bouncer/config.py
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class NetworkConfig:
     password: str | None = None
     proxy_host: str | None = None
     proxy_port: int | None = None
+    auth_service: str = "nickserv"  # "nickserv", "qbot", or "none"
 
 
 @dataclass(slots=True)
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ def load(path: Path) -> Config:
             password=net_raw.get("password"),
             proxy_host=net_raw.get("proxy_host"),
             proxy_port=net_raw.get("proxy_port"),
+            auth_service=net_raw.get("auth_service", "nickserv"),
         )
 
     if not networks:
diff --git a/src/bouncer/network.py b/src/bouncer/network.py
index 6fde02b..af11805 100644
--- a/src/bouncer/network.py
+++ b/src/bouncer/network.py
@@ -486,6 +486,22 @@ class Network:
             await self._nickserv_complete()
             return
 
+        # Skip auth for networks with no services
+        if self.cfg.auth_service == "none":
+            self._status(f"ready as {self.nick} (no auth service)")
+            return
+
+        # Q bot auth (QuakeNet)
+        if self.cfg.auth_service == "qbot":
+            self._nickserv_done = asyncio.Event()
+            await self._qbot_auth()
+            try:
+                await asyncio.wait_for(self._nickserv_done.wait(), timeout=30)
+            except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                log.warning("[%s] Q bot did not respond in 30s", self.cfg.name)
+                await self._nickserv_complete()
+            return
+
         # Check for a pending registration from a previous session
         if await self._resume_pending_verification():
             # Pending verification resumed -- skip normal NickServ flow
@@ -496,11 +512,11 @@ class Network:
         self._nickserv_done = asyncio.Event()
         await self._nickserv_identify()
 
-        # If NickServ doesn't respond within 15s, move on
+        # If NickServ doesn't respond within 30s, move on
         try:
-            await asyncio.wait_for(self._nickserv_done.wait(), timeout=15)
+            await asyncio.wait_for(self._nickserv_done.wait(), timeout=30)
         except asyncio.TimeoutError:
-            log.warning("[%s] NickServ did not respond in 15s", self.cfg.name)
+            log.warning("[%s] NickServ did not respond in 30s", self.cfg.name)
             self._nickserv_pending = ""
             await self._nickserv_complete()
 
@@ -573,6 +589,63 @@ class Network:
         """Signal that NickServ interaction is finished."""
         self._nickserv_done.set()
 
+    # -- Q bot auth (QuakeNet) -------------------------------------------
+
+    _QBOT = "Q@CServe.quakenet.org"
+
+    async def _qbot_auth(self) -> None:
+        """Authenticate with QuakeNet's Q bot using stored credentials.
+
+        Looks up creds by network name. If found, sends AUTH to Q.
+        No registration path -- QuakeNet accounts are web-only.
+        """
+        if not self.backlog:
+            log.info("[%s] no backlog, skipping Q auth", self.cfg.name)
+            await self._nickserv_complete()
+            return
+
+        creds = await self.backlog.get_nickserv_creds_by_network(self.cfg.name)
+        if not creds:
+            log.info("[%s] no stored Q creds, skipping auth", self.cfg.name)
+            self._status("no Q account (register at quakenet.org)")
+            await self._nickserv_complete()
+            return
+
+        stored_nick, stored_pass = creds
+        self._nickserv_pending = "qbot_auth"
+        self._nickserv_password = stored_pass
+        log.info("[%s] authenticating with Q as %s", self.cfg.name, stored_nick)
+        self._status(f"authenticating with Q as {stored_nick}")
+        await self.send_raw("PRIVMSG", self._QBOT, f"AUTH {stored_nick} {stored_pass}")
+
+    async def _handle_qbot(self, text: str) -> None:
+        """Process Q bot NOTICE responses."""
+        lower = text.lower()
+        log.info("[%s] Q: %s", self.cfg.name, text)
+
+        if self._nickserv_pending != "qbot_auth":
+            return
+
+        if "you are now logged in" in lower:
+            self._status(f"Q auth successful")
+            log.info("[%s] Q AUTH succeeded", self.cfg.name)
+            self._nickserv_pending = ""
+            # Switch to configured nick if set
+            if self.cfg.nick and self.cfg.nick != self.nick:
+                self._nick_confirmed.clear()
+                await self.send_raw("NICK", self.cfg.nick)
+                try:
+                    await asyncio.wait_for(self._nick_confirmed.wait(), timeout=10)
+                except asyncio.TimeoutError:
+                    log.warning("[%s] nick change to %s not confirmed",
+                                self.cfg.name, self.cfg.nick)
+            await self._nickserv_complete()
+        elif "incorrect password" in lower or "auth failed" in lower:
+            self._status("Q auth failed (wrong password)")
+            log.warning("[%s] Q AUTH failed: %s", self.cfg.name, text)
+            self._nickserv_pending = ""
+            await self._nickserv_complete()
+
     async def _verify_email_code(self) -> None:
         """Poll temp email for NickServ verification code and confirm."""
         if not self._nickserv_email:
@@ -890,6 +963,10 @@ class Network:
             if sender == "nickserv":
                 await self._handle_nickserv(text)
 
+            # Q bot response handling (QuakeNet)
+            elif sender == "q":
+                await self._handle_qbot(text)
+
             # Extract hostname from server notices during connect
             elif "Found your hostname" in text:
                 # "*** Found your hostname: some.host.example.com"