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You may not ned it, BUT http://poo.foolclan.com/stuff/linksysfaq.txt
On Sunday 07 October 2001 04:11 pm, you wrote:
> Stan,
>
> I tried your suggestion -- there appear to be no errors when I use the
> internal private IP -- only on the public IP address. I have ports
> 27005-27030 open on the Linksys. Alternatively, I could get another IP from
> my provider and direct connect the server (no firewall)... I'm reluctant to
> do that, however, for obvious reasons...
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
> At 02:38 PM 10/7/2001 -0500, you wrote:
> >First, test by connecting the clients directly to the internal private IP
> > of the server and see if you get the same errors. To do this, open the
> > game console on the client and enter:
> >
> >connect 192.168.1.3:27016 (or whatever the server's actual IP address is)
> >
> >StanTheMan
> >TheHardwareFreak
> >www.hardwarefreak.devastation.cc
> >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 8:16 AM
> >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Subject: Server problems
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm working on setting up an Internet server to play the DoD Mod for
> >> Half-Life. I am running HLDS.EXE on Win2K. The machine is
> >> an AMD Duron
> >> 850 with 256MB RAM, and an Intel 10/100 Card. The card is
> >> connected to a
> >> Linksys DSL router.
> >>
> >> On the router, I have opened ports 27005-27030 through to the server
> >> machine, bidirectionally, for both TCP and UDP.
> >>
> >> I start the HLDS.EXE prog with the following: -game dod -port 27016
> >> +maxplayers 20 +map dod_sicily
> >>
> >> HLDS starts properly, and registers the server. When I
> >> launch the client,
> >> the server will appear in the "master list" and I can enter the game.
> >>
> >> However, my clients (including me, connected locally to the
> >> same hub as the
> >> server) repeated get booted out from the game with one of the
> >> following
> >> messages:
> >>
> >> CL_Parse_Version: Server protocol is 12283163 instead of 45
> >>
> >> CL_EntityNum 1230 is an invalid number, CL_MAX_EDICTS is 1185
> >>
> >> CL_ParseServerMessage: Illegible Server Message - svc_bad
> >>
> >> Host_Error DispatchUserMsg: Illegal User Message 237
> >>
> >>
> >> sv_minrate is set to 1000
> >> sv_maxrate is set to 6000
> >>
> >> These sound to me like network errors, so I tested all the cables, the
> >> connections, and all the cards. Everything is working perfectly (the
> >> clients can connect to other servers flawlessly). Also, the
> >> box running the
> >> server can run the client and reliably connect to other internet-based
> >> servers.
> >>
> >> Additionally, I have tried this on three separate boxes,
> >> ranging from a
> >> P2-350 all the way up to a AMD Thunderbird 1.1GHz with the
> >> same results.
> >> The only thing in common with these boxes is the Linksys DSL
> >> router. I have
> >> not had any trouble with this router before, and when I
> >> connect to internet
> >> sites, downloads, etc, everything seems to work without issue.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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What, were you expecting something witty?
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