Crazy network/ip/vac secure problem

[Stinger]

Hey guys,

I have a really weird issue with my server; my server is collocated in a datacentre which got DDoS’ed last week, the technicians said I would have to change my IP address, so I did.

Anyway I figured it would be a good chance to reinstall Windows Server 2003 and start fresh on my box while it was down.

New IP’s entered, started up the servers and they “cannot establish a connection to the steam servers”. Also the servers will not vac secure.

Windows firewall is enabled, with exceptions for all instances of srcds.

I can enter the IP 49.50.240.114 (games.brainstew.co.nz) in steam and connect to the servers and play. Others also can.

But when a friend tries to join from me, they get the server saying it is not responding and I noticed the IP address listed on that is backwards! Wtf. (see image)




Here is my startup script

Code:

@echo off
cls
echo SRCDS
title Brainstew CSS-01
:autoupdate
echo (%time%) SRCDS update check
cd D:\css-01\updater\
start /high /wait HldsUpdateTool.exe -command update -game "Counter-Strike Source" -dir D:\css-01\
echo (%time%) SRCDS update check complete
:srcds
echo (%time%) SRCDS has started
cd D:\css-01\orangebox\
start /high /wait srcds.exe -console -game cstrike -ip 49.50.240.114 -port 27015 -maxplayers 17 +map scoutzknivez +sv_pure 1
echo (%time%) SRCDS has stopped...restarting
goto autoupdate

And my server.cfg

Code:

// server hostname
hostname ""

// server password
sv_password ""

// remote console configuration
rcon_password "removed"
sv_rcon_banpenalty 60
sv_rcon_maxfailures 3
sv_rcon_minfailures 1
sv_rcon_minfailuretime 30

// server specific control variables
mp_friendlyfire 0
mp_footsteps 1
mp_autoteambalance 1
mp_autokick 0
mp_flashlight 1
mp_tkpunish 0
mp_forcecamera 0
mp_allowspectators 1
mp_timelimit 60
mp_chattime 10
mp_limitteams 2
mp_hostagepenalty 5
sv_alltalk 1
sv_gravity 280
sv_pausable 0
sv_cheats 0
sv_consistency 1
sv_maxspeed 320
sv_voiceenable 1
sv_timeout 120

// round specific control variables
mp_freezetime 0
mp_roundtime 1.75
mp_startmoney 800
mp_c4timer 40
mp_fraglimit 0
mp_maxrounds 0
mp_winlimit 0
mp_playerid 0
mp_spawnprotectiontime 5

// orange box control variables
sv_disablefreezecam 1
sv_nonemesis 1
sv_nomvp 1
sv_nostats 1

// server bandwidth and rate settings
sv_minrate 20000
sv_maxrate 100000
sv_maxupdaterate 66
sv_minupdaterate 33
sv_maxcmdrate 66
sv_mincmdrate 33
decalfrequency 30

// scoutzknivez specific control variables
sv_airaccelerate 1000000
sv_enablebunnyhopping 1
sv_accelerate 5

// server logging
log on // enable server logging
sv_logbans 1 // log bans
sv_logecho 0 // echo log information to the console
sv_logfile 1 // log server information to the log file
sv_log_onefile 0 // write log information to only one file

// server operation
sv_lan 0
sv_region 5
sv_contact

// fast download settings
sv_downloadurl ""
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_allowupload 1

// execute ban files
exec banned_user.cfg
exec banned_ip.cfg
writeid
writeip

say "Loaded Server Configuration"

I would hugely appreciate any thoughts or suggestions, but figure this is probably an issue with something the datacentre has done.

[Mooga]

...Sounds like some funny glitch.
Could be with the recent update?

[Stinger]

(08-13-2011, 01:57 PM)Mooga Wrote:  ...Sounds like some funny glitch.
Could be with the recent update?

Hmm hard to tell, I freshly downloaded the css and tf2 games a few days ago. Just tested a fresh install with no plugins etc, same thing so that eliminates a dodgy plugin.

[Stinger]

Ok so I think ive finaly got on top of this, and if anyone else has the same issue, here is what Ive done.

In server.cfg add

setmaster add hl2master.steampowered.com:27011
setmaster add hl2master.steampowered.com:27015
heartbeat

In the startup line I added

-secure
changed -ip to +ip (dont know why because it always worked previously)


Thanks,