Wierd Lag Problem
jc_foolio
Join Date: 2002-11-12 Member: 8292Members
<div class="IPBDescription">PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!</div> Ok, so here's my problem:
I have a DSL line, which gets a stable 1222 kbit down, 244 kbit up. I have a dedicated server which is a 1.4 GHZ amd with 384 mb ram. The only thing that the computer is running is a dedicated server for NS in HLDS. Now i'm on my other computer joining through lan (I have a linksys BEFSR41 router). I'll have myself and 7 wan players, and everything will be smooth, everyone pings about 70, except me who pings 10ish. Every 15 or 20 minutes, Everyone who is joining through the WAN will have their ping skyrocket to about 3 or 4 thousand, but mine will stay around 10. Everyone's ping will stay high for about 20 seconds, then everyone's ping will return to normal. It's very frusturating, and I don't know what the problem is. I have no file sharing programs open, and I am not downloading anything. If someone could help me, I would greatly appretiate it.
I have a DSL line, which gets a stable 1222 kbit down, 244 kbit up. I have a dedicated server which is a 1.4 GHZ amd with 384 mb ram. The only thing that the computer is running is a dedicated server for NS in HLDS. Now i'm on my other computer joining through lan (I have a linksys BEFSR41 router). I'll have myself and 7 wan players, and everything will be smooth, everyone pings about 70, except me who pings 10ish. Every 15 or 20 minutes, Everyone who is joining through the WAN will have their ping skyrocket to about 3 or 4 thousand, but mine will stay around 10. Everyone's ping will stay high for about 20 seconds, then everyone's ping will return to normal. It's very frusturating, and I don't know what the problem is. I have no file sharing programs open, and I am not downloading anything. If someone could help me, I would greatly appretiate it.
Comments
It might be the same plugin or maybe a different one but you tell the plugin how much bandwidth you have and it'll automatically set client rates according to how many players are there etc..
I have plenty of bandwidth now so I'm using sv_maxrate 0 which is unlimited. I used to do sv_maxrate 3500 and 4000 when I had 250k upload on the ole cable
1.39 is still the best firmware for our router (been there done that several times with different versions)
yes 10 player with a sv_maxrate will probably fix you up, the rest is just a waist of time. Your HL and NS are fine. This is a bandwidth problem not a game problem
port forwarding = security but you have to know what ports to forward and where (I couldn't tell you the ports for HL off the top of my head)
4000 is a decent setting 3500 is a little low and can cause an increase in ping/choke. I had my cs server set at 3500-4000 to pack in a few more players and 9/10 players didn't notice any difference.
as for the rest of the router settings, leave them defaults unless your isp told you otherwise
good luck !
TCP 6002, 7003
UDP 27000-27015
are there more for ASE etc.. ? I know some games need more ports for things like that and gamespy arcade (those peeps should be banned on sight) hehe
TCP 6002, 7003
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what are ports 6002 and 7003 for? i've only been fowarding 27000 - 28000
can somebody verify or correct that please ?
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It is my understanding that those are VAC support ports. But i could be wrong. i'm not that into HLDS workings. I'm a networking guy.
-Slappy
thanks for the confirmation slappy
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Thank you. but you know what? I've NEVER had to open those because to run a DoD server before. why is that?