I have a 4.4Mb/s connection, on which i can consistently download 500kB/s, so i have my client set to 'Lan/T1 > 1M'. And i see many server's who's pings are 20-50 show up in the main server list between 200 and 500.
Do clients need to also take into account their upload speed when setting the Steam-->Internet setting? I only have 368kb/s upload so could that be part of the problem? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alfred Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:28 PM Subject: RE: [hlds] Server Listings > Servers are stored in the master server in numerical order based upon IP > address. When a user requests a server list we start from the clients IP > address and move both up and down the list at the same time (fanning out > from their position in the list). For example, if your IP address is > 80.1.1.1 then you get servers in the range 79.0.0.0 -> 81.0.0.0 first, > then 78.0.0.0->79.0.0.0 and 81.0.0.0->82.0.0.0 next time, and so on. > > The server ping is based upon the client pinging each remote server. IF > they have the incorrect speed set in steam (under the Settings->Internet > dialog) then this could saturate their net connection and cause the > pings to be delayed. > > - Alfred > > ----Original Message---- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of paul Sent: > Tuesday, May 24, 2005 11:24 AM To: '[email protected]' > Subject: RE: [hlds] Server Listings > > > Alfred > > > > Can you shed any light on my post about server listings please ? > > > > Thanks > > Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 24 May 2005 16:20 > > To: '[email protected]' > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Server Listings > > > > > > Thanks for that Grant > > Ignore the word Range , my mistake , all servers are on one IP > > address its a dedicated box that I rent from a server hosting company > > here in the UK so the IP address isnt going to change :) > > > > Keep em coming lads :) > > > > Paul > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Suck. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 24 May 2005 16:16 > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Server Listings > > > > > > Paul: > > > > Building up server usage is something that takes a lot of work. > > Hell, we've got three servers and have been around since the beta, > > and since the winter holidays crowd has tapered off, we're still > > struggling getting that third to fill. > > > > It takes a while to build up a base of players that will regularly > > play on your server, so be patient. Also, people hate joining an > > empty server, so in order to start attracting players each day, > > you'll need to either use bots (not preferred), or have yourself or > > your admin(s) sit in the server to attract a crowd, or perhaps a > > combination of the two. Also, make sure that the map is set to one > > of the extremely popular stock maps, most likely dust or dust2. > > > > I don't know what to tell you about the ping issue, since it sounds > > like a problem with how STEAM is challenging your server. Do you > > know if the same issue occurs from other server lists, such as HLSW > > or web-based viewers? > > Another issue is that you mention an IP RANGE. This means you're not > > on a static IP, which is going to make it a LOT more difficult to > > build up a player base. If you're on someone's favorites list and > > your IP changes, your entry won't adjust and it'll show your server > > as dead. If you're serious about this, you need to consider getting > > a dynamic DNS and tying your server to it, so that there will be > > consistency there. > > > > > > -Grant > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of paul > > Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2005 8:38 AM > > To: '[email protected]' > > Subject: [hlds] Server Listings > > > > Can any of you knowledgable guys provide an explanation please. > > Basically I am having difficulty getting my servers to fill up (or be > > used at all). Refreshing the main steam list does list my servers but > > no one seems to join. > > when I do a full refresh of the list there are quite a few servers > > listed with the correct ping for me , around 30 - 70. these servers > > all seem to have a low first Ip octet (around 80). The ip range of my > > servers starts at 217. Could this have an effect? > > > > Not sure what to do , I have fiddled with loads of things and nothing > > has made a difference. (sv_region is set to 3 ) > > > > Also does anyone know how the master list is organised when someone > > refreshes it , is it done by lowest IP address first , which might > > explain the ping to lower IP servers being better and therefore > > filling up. > > > > TA > > > > Paul > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > > > _______________________________________________ > > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > > archives, please visit: > > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
