Server Questions

TxRandomTxRandom Join Date: 2004-05-18 Member: 28741Members
in General Server Discussion
I know how to set a server and have got one running.

Now I'm just wondering will my connection be good enough to host a game via the internet.

I have a amd2500+ server with very good parts. Just my connection is about 250kilobits upload. Is this good enough to host a server? Also, I'm runnng a webserver that uses a lot of MySQL but doesn't get much traffic at the same time.

So do you think I could host my own dedicated server with a max of 20 players?
Or would I have to get a dedicated line just for my server?

If I do need a new line what should I get?
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  • Rabid_MooseRabid_Moose Join Date: 2004-05-02 Member: 28370Members
    edited May 2004
    TxRandom,

    250kilobits is insufficient. Lets take a look:

    An average CS 18 man public for me peaks at about 5k/s per player in, 6k/s per player out. On average its around 3-4k/s in, 4-5k/s out. NS uses a bit more bandwidth & resources than CS, so expect about this or more.

    So considering:

    6k/s per play out... 6 x 8 = 480kbps

    Conclude what you want from this, but I'd say you want at least a 500kbps upstream to do good, probably quite a bit more to be safe.

    Also, I don't know about you, but...

    I ran a 14 man NS server on my Barton 3000+ box on FreeBSD 5.2.1. I received about 60-75% cpu usage, I don't even think I could run a 20 man NS on it. Are you confident you can run a 20 man NS on the machine, disregarding bandwidth?

    -Mike
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  • VadakillVadakill The Almighty BSO Join Date: 2002-04-02 Member: 373Members, NS1 Playtester
    250kilobits is not sufficient for a 20 player server. Take a look at this graph, it's old but very relevant.

    <a href='http://www.vadakill.com/files/bandwidthComparitive.png' target='_blank'>http://www.vadakill.com/files/bandwidthComparitive.png</a>
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  • TxRandomTxRandom Join Date: 2004-05-18 Member: 28741Members
    I'm not confident, but I was unaware it too so much CPU usage. I guess I'll have to test it on a lan game.

    Thanks, the fasted internet I can get here is DSL 256k upload, unless I want to buy a T1 line for 1000 dollars. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • TxRandomTxRandom Join Date: 2004-05-18 Member: 28741Members
    BTW Nice server guide, I used it a couple weeks ago when I was messing around with my server.
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  • VadakillVadakill The Almighty BSO Join Date: 2002-04-02 Member: 373Members, NS1 Playtester
    Thanks, I appreciate the feeedback. I plan on updating the AdminMod server guide and then creating an AMX Mod guide aimed at NS specific installs pretty soon. Right now I'm playing with AMX to learn the ins and outs.
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