Alfred, I did a traceroute for both the masterservers which are mentioned during startup and are part of your list. Here are the results:
Tracing route to hlmaster1.hlauth.net [207.173.177.11] over a maximum of 30 hops: 1 25 ms 1 ms 1 ms 137.224.223.254 2 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.87.178.254 3 1 ms <10 ms 1 ms Gi11-0.AR5.Wageningen1.surf.net [145.145.6.9] 4 5 ms 4 ms 4 ms PO11-0.CR2.Amsterdam1.surf.net [145.145.163.29] 5 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms PO1-0.CR1.Amsterdam1.surf.net [145.145.160.1] 6 5 ms 4 ms 4 ms PO0-0.BR1.Amsterdam1.surf.net [145.145.166.34] 7 5 ms 4 ms 5 ms ge-2-1-0.ar1.AMS1.gblx.net [208.49.125.49] 8 85 ms 92 ms 85 ms so1-2-0-2488M.ar1.DCA3.gblx.net [67.17.67.53] 9 86 ms 85 ms 86 ms fe-1-2-0--0.er01.asbn.eli.net [207.173.144.25] 10 86 ms 87 ms 87 ms so-2-0-0--0.cr01.mcln.eli.net [207.173.114.129] 11 105 ms 107 ms 106 ms so-0-0-0--0.cr02.chcg.eli.net [207.173.114.250] 12 105 ms 108 ms 106 ms so-7-0-0--0.cr01.chcg.eli.net [207.173.114.241] 13 114 ms 114 ms 115 ms so-0-0-0--0.cr02.mpls.eli.net [207.173.115.234] 14 115 ms 114 ms 115 ms so-3-0-0--0.cr01.mpls.eli.net [207.173.114.185] 15 160 ms 160 ms 161 ms so-0-0-0--0.cr02.tkwl.eli.net [207.173.115.165] 16 162 ms 161 ms 161 ms p5-0-0.gw02.bllv.eli.net [207.173.115.90] 17 162 ms 161 ms 162 ms gw-cust-VALVESOFTWARE-COM.bllv.eli.net [207.173.69.238] 18 gw-cust-VALVESOFTWARE-COM.bllv.eli.net [207.173.69.238] reports: Destination net unreachable. Trace complete. And the second one: Tracing route to 69.28.151.162 over a maximum of 30 hops 1 1 ms <10 ms 1 ms 137.224.223.254 2 1 ms 1 ms 1 ms 192.87.178.254 3 1 ms 1 ms <10 ms Gi11-0.AR5.Wageningen1.surf.net [145.145.6.9] 4 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms PO11-0.CR2.Amsterdam1.surf.net [145.145.163.29] 5 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms PO1-0.CR1.Amsterdam1.surf.net [145.145.160.1] 6 4 ms 4 ms 5 ms PO0-0.BR1.Amsterdam1.surf.net [145.145.166.34] 7 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms ge-6-1-0-4.ams20.ip.tiscali.net [213.200.75.81] 8 5 ms 4 ms 5 ms pos-7-5-0.ams11.ip.tiscali.net [213.200.80.17] 9 4 ms 4 ms 4 ms llnw-gw-ams.ip.tiscali.net [213.200.75.50] 10 5 ms 5 ms 7 ms ag1-6-1.ar1.ams.llnw.net [68.142.88.218] 11 87 ms 85 ms 85 ms so1-5-1.ar1.lga.llnw.net [69.28.172.161] 12 113 ms 114 ms 112 ms so1-5-1.ar1.ord.llnw.net [69.28.172.237] 13 163 ms 164 ms 163 ms so1-15-1.ar1.sjc.llnw.net [69.28.172.233] 14 161 ms 161 ms 161 ms agg1-31.fr1.sjc.llnw.net [69.28.148.217] 15 161 ms 161 ms 162 ms 69.28.151.162 Trace complete. AR> 69.25.142.6 isn't a valid master server address, the only valid AR> addresses at this moment are 207.173.177.11, 69.28.151.178 and AR> 69.28.151.162 (DON'T hard code these values anywhere, they are subject AR> to change but you can use them for the next couple of days to debug AR> problems). AR> Albert, I am not able to ping 137.224.223.124:27015, is the server AR> currently running? AR> The current suspect for this problem is routing issues as certain IP AR> blocks seem affected. If you don't see your servers in the list try AR> using traceroute to the 3 master server addresses and see if a AR> particular hop is dropping your packets. AR> - Alfred AR> Affordablegameservers.com wrote: >> I seem to be able to find a ton of them too now. Ive checked with the >> dc and >> they have not installed a firewall and port scans dont reveal any >> blocking >> on my or their end. Im stumped if its something on my boxes. Can we >> start >> pooling out knowledge? >> >> Lets start to compile a list of the master servers that the nonshowing >> servers are using and a list of the server that do show. Perhaps >> there is >> some connection or none at all. But the absense of any hard data to be >> discounted or included will not help us/valve. >> >> Here are the masters for a showing server please include the port too >> you >> never know: >> >> 207.173.177.11:27011 >> 69.28.151.178:27011 >> >> Here is one that doesnt show did for a long time now not at all: >> >> 69.28.151.162:27011 >> 69.25.142.6:27010 >> >> I added the ones the showing server is using but so far its not >> showing up. >> Matter of fact i seem to be missing a HUGE swath of ip's. I go from >> 209.xxx >> down to 68.xxx the servers I am looking for are 205.xxx. I have >> deleted the >> files according to the faq here: >> AR> http://support.steampowered.com/cgi-bin/steampowered.cfg/php/enduser/std AR> _adp >> AR> .php?p_faqid=165&p_created=1093390525&p_sid=QpD2jjWh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmN AR> oPTE >> AR> mcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9MTAmcF9wcm9kcz0wJnBfY2F0cz0 AR> wJnB >> AR> fcHY9JnBfY3Y9JnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9YW5zd2Vycy5zZWFyY2hfbmwmcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9 AR> zZWF >> yY2hfdGV4dD1ub3Qgc2hvd2luZw**&p_li=&p_topview=1 >> >> I have the servers set to the correct region browser is configured >> correctly >> no filteres etc. >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ian mu >> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 1:53 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Subject: RE: [hlds] Steam Server Query Port >> Problem ? >> >> >> -- >> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ] >> Just checked on this, not one of our servers shows any more, and >> traffic has dropped right off them :(. Any news on this? >> >> >> On 12/5/05, Stuart Stegall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> Remember that they are Pacific time in the States. So it's not even >>> the wee hours of early Monday morning yet there ... >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Albert >>> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 1:16 AM >>> To: saturndeathbaboon >>> Subject: Re[2]: Subject: RE: [hlds] Steam Server Query Port Problem ? >>> >>> Exactly the same problem here. >>> We tried everything, but at this moment we are 100% sure the problem >>> is NOT on our side. During the 1st of december the backend of Steam >>> introduced a big fault concerning their masterlist. >>> No faults are showing in consoles and we changed nothing on our >>> servers. >>> >>> This Steam-error is starting to cost us money. >>> What is happening Valve ? >>> It has been 4 days now since this happened: it's time to react >>> gentlemen. >>> >>> Greetingz, Albert van Rennes (Holland) >>> >>> s> I've got exactly the same problem - at some stage on December >>> 1st, my s> DMC server disappeared from the master server list and I >>> have no idea s> why. I'm aware of at least one other person who had >>> the same problem on s> the same date. >>> >>> s> Is anyone aware of any updates that happened then? >>> >>> s> leo bounds wrote: >>> >>>>> Gary, >>>>> >>>>> Is that scattered servers accross different boxes or >>>>> do you have an entire box that has none showing in >>>>> steam ? >>>>> >>>>> I have another win server box in the same rack that >>>>> shows servers in steam, then the other box that shows >>>>> none. >>>>> I can't figure out what the problem is. I've been >>>>> running steam based servers for about 2 years and >>>>> never seen this one before. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks to all for any suggestions on how to fix this >>>>> problem. >>>>> LB >>>>> >>>>> Message: 3 >>>>> Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 02:46:51 -0500 >>>>> To: >>>>> [email protected],<[email protected]> >>>>> From: Gary <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> Subject: RE: [hlds] Steam Server Query Port Problem ? >>>>> Reply-To: [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> Some of my CS servers aren't showing up on query lists >>>>> since about 2 >>>>> days ago. At first I thought it was one of my >>>>> access-lists on my 4506 >>>>> (or maybe a routing issue, checked), but it's only >>>>> like a few >>>>> scattered servers. >>>>> >>>>> /ges >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> __________________________________________ >>>>> Yahoo! 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