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Hehe. There it is. Poo rocks. I just completely read that FAQ. Very well
done.
StanTheMan
TheHardwareFreak
www.hardwarefreak.devastation.cc
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sysop [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 6:22 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Server problems
>
>
>
> 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!
>
> --
>
> What, were you expecting something witty?
>
>
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