Surf has a server up to try

[Surf314]

70.171.9.90:27015

password: alsococks

That should be it.  No more than 4!  Just in case it didn't set the max players right.

I set it up as private on purpose so you will have to manual connect!!!

[Chooly]

70.171.9.90:27015

password: alsococks

That should be it.  No more than 4!  Just in case it didn't set the max players right.

Ain told me how to set it up as private on purpose so you will have to manual connect!!!

fixed

[Surf314]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1749.msg48920#msg48920 date=1226358925]
70.171.9.90:27015

password: alsococks

That should be it.  No more than 4!  Just in case it didn't set the max players right.

Ain told me how to set it up as private on purpose so you will have to manual connect!!!

fixed
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Actually I managed to set it up by myself (with the help of the steam forums) but I needed help setting a static IP and SSH.  Also I had put in my external IP where I should have put in my internal  :-\

[Surf314]

So far I've gotten 3 in and it seems to be working ok.  Let me know if there are any problems and if there are reasonable ways of getting better performance I will do them.

[Surf314]

Good news and bad news.  Good news is that my desktop is perfectly capable of running a L4D server.  Bad news is I have bandwidth issues because I'm currently running it wireless.  I wanted to keep that a secret and test it to see if it was ok first but its not.  Thats cool its just a bit of hassle on my part.  I had to switch cable modems because the one I had was failing and I could use the one for my phone because I switched to cable phone.  I just have to visit cox and get a replacement (which they owe me anyways as that is part of what I'm paying for), and then move my wireless router back upstairs and plug my desktop back in to a wired connection.

Not a major issue just a bit annoying.  For now 2 people can play fine, 3 is a bit shaky and 4 will probably be shit but when I move everything we should have a fully operational 4 mans server, maybe 8.

[Vandamguy]

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[KarthXLR]

Yeah. Not a bad sever, but once four people get going, it tends to wet itself and die.

[Surf314]

Yeah. Not a bad sever, but once four people get going, it tends to wet itself and die.

Yea but at least now I know its completely because its on wireless, my CPU was only going to like 20% and my memory was fine as well.

[Wedge]

No, you don't know it's completely because of your wireless, your CPU and memory usage aren't a bandwidth monitor.  However I already know it'll run like shit for me, you being in the other corner of the country and all ;P.

[Surf314]

I read through the steam forums on L4D and the consensus was it doesnt use as much bandwidth as TF2 but uses as much horsepower as a 24 man server.  So if my PC can run it performance wise I'm hoping that the wired thing will iron out the rest.  Otherwise I will have wasted a couple afternoons.

[cbre88x]

I wish they would fix TF2 for mulitcore use..it's pretty bad that I get an awesome framerate no matter what in L4D, but I get terrible rates in TF2. My connection is usually a lot more stable in L4D as well..but that's pretty much expected.

[Vandamguy]

I read through the steam forums on L4D and the consensus was it doesnt use as much bandwidth as TF2 but uses as much horsepower as a 24 man server.  So if my PC can run it performance wise I'm hoping that the wired thing will iron out the rest.  Otherwise I will have wasted a couple afternoons.

cant you move the box over to a router with an open port before doing all that work ?

[Surf314]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1749.msg48945#msg48945 date=1226364779]
I read through the steam forums on L4D and the consensus was it doesnt use as much bandwidth as TF2 but uses as much horsepower as a 24 man server.  So if my PC can run it performance wise I'm hoping that the wired thing will iron out the rest.  Otherwise I will have wasted a couple afternoons.

cant you move the box over to a router with an open port before doing all that work ?
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....maybe see right now the router/cable modem is in our coat closet next to our front door.  The computer is directly above it.  I have a townhouse so its like 2 shoeboxes stacked on top of each other.  Although I could try and just run a wire up......hmmmm this idea intrigues me.  Then I can get the best of both worlds and I won't have to move/redo anything.

Hopefully I can find a place where they are already running wires up there and just piggy back on that.

[CaffeinePowered]

I'm currently running it wireless.

I should flog you with a whipping stick <3

Get your replacement modem, hook it up all wired like and it should be a-ok

[Surf314]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=1749.msg48937#msg48937 date=1226363444]
I'm currently running it wireless.

I should flog you with a whipping stick <3

Get your replacement modem, hook it up all wired like and it should be a-ok
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Yea I know but like I said I wanted to test things before I went through the trouble and I didn't want you insulting me about the wireless until I had finished testing it (cuz then people would probably shun the server).  But yea I think I'm going to just try to run a cat 5 from upstairs to down because I get better coverage with my wireless downstairs since all my consoles and my laptop are used downstairs.

[Surf314]

I just checked, almost all wiring leads to the closet so yea good news!  I just need to figure out which jack upstairs would be best to go through....I have a good idea of which one is basically directly above.  Now if I remember correctly you use a guide wire to go down and then pull the cable back up.  I think I can grab one of those special guide wire thingees at lowes pretty cheap.

If anyone knows anything tips are appreciated, I haven't done amateur wiring since my last apartment that I did a lot of creative things to (drywall putty FTW).

[ToiletDuck]

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[Surf314]

Yea I should have the re-wiring of one of my jacks to data done by tonight and ain taught me how to do SSH so anytime anyone wants a server up let me know.

[Surf314]

Fuck yea!  It is done.  And I am a tiny but more knowledgeable about networking.

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[Surf314]

It's up if you want to test it.