FTP Server for Fast Map Download

[xlfearlx07]

I am running a Counter-Strike Source server at home. Server works great. I am currently using a free web based download service some guy set up which works great. It downloads .bzip files fine. However, I have been trying to set up my own FTP server on the same computer as my server is on. I opened the ftp ports on the router as well as the http ports (just to be on the safe side), but the files don't download from my ftp server. I am using filezilla ftp server application with anonymous user account. Which I have tested via Internet Explorer connection from a friends house and that works fine. I am able to connect and download. My main worry is, that you can't use an ftp server for the fast map download, only http. Is this correct, or can you use an ftp server for fast map download? I have read another forum where they talk about it and one guy says you can. (http://forums.srcds.com/viewtopic/11708&highlight=Fast+Download+Server). It looks like the guy doing ftp got it to work but doesn't say exactly how or what program he's using. If anyone could please help me set either an ftp server up, or an http server that would be great. Maybe a tutorial that includes what program to use and how to set it up. I would greatly appreciate it.

[dualcore1289]

firstly, fast download should be external, doing it your way will not make it fastdl, might as well just download from the gs.

[xlfearlx07]

dualcore, I'm pretty sure your wrong, but feel free to explain.

[Nisd]

I would say you are wrong there dualcore.

When using fastdl you got 2 advantages.
A http servers is much faster to serve the files, also provides better speeds
Second, you bzip it all, witch has a compression ratio of around 1:5

[css]

Try using this:

sv_downloadurl "ftp://anonymous:anonymous@domain.com/cstrike"

Then there's the user specified and because it's anonymous it should not matter what the password is. You could also create new special user and use that user/password combination.

I think dualcore tried to say that your home connection will be saturated when players start to download maps. It is not as fast as downloading from high speed external server. It's definitely faster than the super slow in-game download.

[xlfearlx07]

I agree 100 percent, game server download would be slower no matter what. I am able to run the css server with 18 full slots without lagging so my network can handle the file transfer no problem.

Can anyone tell me without a doubt that you can use ftp servers to do fast download? I am not using a webserver, I am using filezilla. I just want to get a straight answer about using an ftp server or not. I will try adding the anonymous:anonymous to the url.

Another question is, I actually set up the ftp server so the home folder on filezilla is aotd which contains the cstrike folder. My sv_downloadurl then looked like this "ftp://MY IP ADDRESS/aotd/cstrike". Is this correct? I'll try setting the home folder to cstrike, removing the aotd folder and making the sv_downloadurl look like this "ftp://MY IP ADDRESS/cstrike".

[css]

(10-16-2009, 05:41 AM)xlfearlx07 Wrote:  ... removing the aotd folder and making the sv_downloadurl look like this "ftp://MY IP ADDRESS/cstrike".

I can't confirm that the FTP fast download url works, but I suggest you put slash in the end of the path.

[dualcore1289]

No, not saying fastdl is slow at all. What I was saying is that when you are hosting a server from your house, and am using a fastdl web server on the same connection, it will be slow. You want to keep the fastdl url on a different connection, as that is where the speed is.

[Beaverbeliever]

(10-16-2009, 07:07 AM)dualcore1289 Wrote:  No, not saying fastdl is slow at all. What I was saying is that when you are hosting a server from your house, and am using a fastdl web server on the same connection, it will be slow. You want to keep the fastdl url on a different connection, as that is where the speed is.

I agree. I have a friend that runs a webserver on the same server as his game servers for fastdl, and I told him that it really made no sense as the download speed would barely differ.

I would say Bzipping is also more important that getting fastdl, because smaller files will more likely download faster.

[xlfearlx07]

I do bzip all my files so that already makes it quicker. So I still have to disagree. Unless the server is full at 18 slots, the download server will still be much faster than if it was coming from the game server. I download 2mb files from the web server I'm using now in like 2 seconds. When I download that same amount through the game server, it takes at least 10 seconds. I have a 2mb upload speed, although not the best, it's fairly high. I just wish Verizon got their **** together and made FIOS available where I live so I can get a 5 or more meg upload.

Beaverbeliever:
If you do have a friend running a game server and web server from home on the same pc, would you please do me a favor and ask him what web server application he uses so I can at least give that a shot and see for myself if it's faster? Thanks

[dualcore1289]

Ok, not like I know what I am talking about. You will see soon enough. Goodluck with your journey.

[xlfearlx07]

(10-16-2009, 10:13 AM)dualcore1289 Wrote:  Ok, not like I know what I am talking about. You will see soon enough. Goodluck with your journey.

I didn't mean to offend you or put you down. I appreciate your input either way. I would however really appreciate if you could get me the info on your friends web application software.

[loopyman]

Quote:because smaller files will more likely download faster.

orly?

[xlfearlx07]

loopyman,
Really ( : Funny how that works isn't it. lol

[MAD|Chris]

(10-16-2009, 08:29 AM)Beaverbeliever Wrote:  [quote='dualcore1289' pid='77756' dateline='1255640836']
I would say Bzipping is also more important that getting fastdl, because smaller files will more likely download faster.

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