-- [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] I had the exact same problem with a crappy BT router that they supply for free. I replaced it with a proper, wireless router and the problem has went.
Dan On 29/10/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -- > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > You could always try www.speedguide.net <http://www.speedguide.net> 's tcp > optimizer to change the max number of connections per server.... I am not > sure if it will help your concern tho, as it sounds like a 'bursting' > problem caused by something like antivirus/antispyware and/or a firewall or > router. Maybe it's just because all 3 are contributing as well. > > But try the optimizer anyway. You may enjoy some other effects from it on > your connection. > > --Ozz > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > i don't think that would be the case.. because it seems to me that steam > > itself would probly just run on one connection. and i have xp pro and > have > > never had this happen, and i have also used it on home as well.. and i > don't > > see this problem flooding everywhere.. so i would assume its not the os. > and > > i know that at times when im working my connection to its max for a > period > > of time my connection will go out.. so i would most definatly look into > it > > being either your internet.. or router.. (if there is a router) maybe > try > > pluging straight into the modem and see if it does it? really i wouldn't > > worry about it too much though... > > > > sKel > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Napier, Kevin" > > To: > > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 5:27 PM > > Subject: RE: [hlds] Losing net connection when I refresh the server list > > > > > > Anything to do with XP's 10 simultainous tcp connections per app > "feature" ? > > > > Home or Pro? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dagok > > Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 6:09 PM > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Subject: [hlds] Losing net connection when I refresh the server list > > > > > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > > -- > > [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] > > This is no joke. I am temporarily losing net connection when I refresh > the > > Server browser list. I can play a game fine, until I want to refresh the > > server browser. This occurs from the ingame browser and the steam > browser. > > If using the ingame browser I actually lose connection to the current > game. > > > > This is a fresh WinXP SP2 install, all updates installed. Firewall is > on, > > and I just tried adding all of Steam to the firewall exceptions list and > it > > still does it. I never noticed the problem before, but I rarely play on > > anyone elses server but my own, so I usually just goto Favorites and > join my > > server. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Dagok > > -- > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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

