Why Are Players Randomly Dropping?

Infested_KerriganInfested_Kerrigan Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9822Members
in General Server Discussion
<div class="IPBDescription">Players randomly drop during game</div> I run a WinXP Pro system behind a linksys firewall set to DMZ (all ports are open). People can connect to my server but they drop randomly, usually within 2 minutes. I have no idea why this is happening, I also noticed that I whenever I host on other games like WC3, I have the same problem. Help would be appreciated <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • VadakillVadakill The Almighty BSO Join Date: 2002-04-02 Member: 373Members, NS1 Playtester
    I've heard of this problem before. Make sure you have the latest firmware for your router and make sure to turn off logging.
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  • Infested_KerriganInfested_Kerrigan Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9822Members
    I have the latest firmware and logging is turned off. By logging you mean the stuff that's sent to LogViewer? Yeah that's off. I'm not sure if it could be a Windows service not being on, but I doubt it. Any other suggestions?
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  • cracker_jackmaccracker_jackmac Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6891Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--Infested Kerrigan+Dec 24 2002, 01:59 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Infested Kerrigan @ Dec 24 2002, 01:59 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I have the latest firmware and logging is turned off. By logging you mean the stuff that's sent to LogViewer? Yeah that's off. I'm not sure if it could be a Windows service not being on, but I doubt it. Any other suggestions?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have the same problem with my linux server. Clients disconnect with "Illegal host message" or something of the like.
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  • MasterEvilAceMasterEvilAce Join Date: 2002-11-29 Member: 10268Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    BUMP. searching through topics i've found this.
    I have a linksys router too (Newest firmware), Windows XP

    Same problem, here.

    anyone have ANY idea?

    Players say that they get different error messages sometimes
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  • Bob_Da_TrollBob_Da_Troll Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11598Members
    edited December 2002
    Guys,

    This is exactly the problem we've been having at TMOL Natural Selection V 1.03:

    <img src='http://student.claytonstate.net/~csu12323/images/servershit.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

    We are desperate for any information anyone can provide on getting this to work properly. Here is our information:

    Server: Athlon 4 @ 900Mhz w/ 320 MB RAM, Cable Modem Hosted
    Windows 2000
    Maxplayers: 16
    Running NS Server 1.03 on HLDS
    Using a linksys router with DMZ hosting enabled to the server port

    I've looked all over the net and no one knows what is causing this. I think it is a major issue and one the NS guys need to address, because it is definitely hitting peoples' abilities to run servers.
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  • ZdroneZdrone Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 3914Members, Constellation
    I would suggest:
    (in console/server.cfg)
    log on
    mp_logfile 1

    This way you can run thru your server logs and check for any odd occurances.

    have you tried removing your linksys router and running straight into your cablemodem/dsl router?
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  • cracker_jackmaccracker_jackmac Join Date: 2002-11-04 Member: 6891Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--Kilmster+Dec 30 2002, 06:37 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Kilmster @ Dec 30 2002, 06:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Yeah, I had problems with a linksys switch and router; I would just avoid them like the plague.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    i would too, except mine was free <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • CaucasianCaucasian Join Date: 2002-11-26 Member: 9993Members
    2 NIC's and Winroute Pro.


    Best router before a Cisco 1600.

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  • Bob_Da_TrollBob_Da_Troll Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11598Members
    edited December 2002
    <!--QuoteBegin--Kilmster+Dec 30 2002, 06:37 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Kilmster @ Dec 30 2002, 06:37 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Yeah, I had problems with a linksys switch and router; I would just avoid them like the plague.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Impossible. We have multiple machines running off this router.

    Anyone have any other suggestions? Never had any problems running other types of HLDS games w/ this router, and DMZ makes the server wide-open to the public.
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  • Bob_Da_TrollBob_Da_Troll Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11598Members
    I just went and browsed through about ten linksys technical manuals on setting up game servers. Even configuring this IP to be a static DMZ host didn't work.

    God hates me <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/mad.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='mad.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ElvenThiefElvenThief aka Elven Thief (ex. NS Programmer) Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8754Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    On an additional note, whenever I ran my computer in DMZ mode, NS would often drop me whenever I used voicecomm. No DMZ mode, and never got a drop. This could be a reason you're gettin such drops.
    And it's a Linksys router too.
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  • MasterEvilAceMasterEvilAce Join Date: 2002-11-29 Member: 10268Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    hmmm

    yes it IS the linksys

    me, and two other people have XP, and me and one of them has a linksys
    i have one, and he has a wireless

    we both have the same problem


    the third guy has no problems what soever


    it only seems to happen to me with Serious sam and NS
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  • Bob_Da_TrollBob_Da_Troll Join Date: 2002-12-30 Member: 11598Members
    I guess I could try it without DMZ. I do notice that the drops tend to happen with voice chat. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
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