Up / Down Speeds
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Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7592Members
Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7592Members
<div class="IPBDescription">How fast it gotta be</div> When im runnin a server and only 2 people are connected, the ping stays stable at 50 or so. But when another one joins it goes up to like 400.
What I really want to knwo are these speeds enough to run a single 10 player server, or is it just my machine.
Upload Speed 247 Kb/s
Download Speed 1.8 megabits per second
Machine:
P4 2ghz
256 mb SDRAM
40 GB HD
What I really want to knwo are these speeds enough to run a single 10 player server, or is it just my machine.
Upload Speed 247 Kb/s
Download Speed 1.8 megabits per second
Machine:
P4 2ghz
256 mb SDRAM
40 GB HD
Comments
Out: 240kb/sec
In: 150kb/sec
What does it matter? if its a cisco or a linksys it doesn't play any difference on the u/d speeds. NAT or no NAT doesn't make <i>that</i> much of a difference.
i run 14 ppl on 376K. I would run more but i just need another processor <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'><!--endemo-->
im gettin another 512mb stick of ram for christmas, which comes out to 768mb, u think thats enough for a 14 player?
What does it matter? if its a cisco or a linksys it doesn't play any difference on the u/d speeds.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That is only half true. My cable modem has 30mbps/10mbps capability, though my ISP caps it much much lower than that. However, it isn't made to push a lot of small packets, which is what games use. If you have ever attended a LAN with a cable/dsl connection and a linksys router as a gateway, you'll know that you have to tone down your max updaterate once three people connect. 100 packets a second to the server works great when you're behind your own router, but Linksys doesn't really like more than about 350 or 400. It is made for simple home use: email, surfing, downloading, casual gaming.
I'd highly recommend putting Linux on an old computer and using it as a router. It can handle a <b>tremendous</b> amount of traffic (packets per second [pps]) without loss, errors, or general mangling.
I went to LAN with some friends this past weekend. We were using his Linksys router and our pings were 300ms. When <b>everyone</b> lowered their command rate from 100 to about 30, the ping lowered to about 60. The ping is low, but you still get a bit of "lag" in that the server doesn't register everything you do (as you're not sending it very many pps, relatively.) The pings would also spike 600+ randomly.
Luckily I had brought my linux router. Hooked it up, and everything was great. Upped the pps and we all had the low ping, low loss, low choke connection we were used to.
Routers make a <b>huge</b> difference.
im gettin another 512mb stick of ram for christmas, which comes out to 768mb, u think thats enough for a 14 player?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'm running a 12 player server right now, it is only using 64MB of ram. The most I've seen it (with 14 people) was about 120. It doesn't eat _that_ much RAM.
I suppose this would be a variable, but for me, 14 players yeild 40k/sec upload or so.
Routers make a huge difference. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
He wasn't talking about LAN games. He was working on an internet game. A linux router is great, but there is a large learning curve for those who do not know linux very well or at all. plus running a linux router is a security risk in itself unless you learn how to configure IPchains, which can be confusing to if, yet again, u don't know what you are doing.
I agree that routesr are important to gaming performance, but not for his application. on a large (players >= 24 )games a router WILL make a huge difference. But i don't see the relavence for a 12-16 player internet server because the pps on an internet hosted game is really low to begin with. Plus i have plugin_blatt_rate that automaticly configures the server and clients to limit their maxupdaterate and such. Its very usefull on limited connections like mine.
both our opinions have now been posted. I don't feel that i am incorrect. But then again, i may be. I'll just leave it to the public to take both our advices and draw thier own conclusions.
I don't take offense, but i don't appriciate being told i am flat out wrong, i belive there is partial truth in both our agruement and that neither of us is either completely wrong or right.
Either way, you shouldn't run a server off your broadband. Go read your ISP's EULA <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
Routers make a huge difference.
He wasn't talking about LAN games. He was working on an internet game. A linux router is great, but there is a large learning curve for those who do not know linux very well or at all. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
If you're looking for a quick and easy linux firewall/router try <a href='http://ipcop.org' target='_blank'>IPCop</a>. It's quick simple and stable.
I had it up and running in about an hour, and I'm no Linux guru. You will need at least 2 NICs, 3 if you want a DMZ. Once it's up, you never need physically touch it again, all admin is done through a web browser. In fact IPCop gives instructions on removing the CD to be used elsewhere.
I can run game servers. Just not websites, FTPs, or anything commercial. Otherwise i have to get business class. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->