Router (which one?)

[Evgon]

Hey Im finally pissed off at my router enough and I am getting a new one. Please tell me which ones work for SRCDS! I need to know!

Here is some info ( i literally looked at everythin hooked up )
Current Router: ZyXEL Prestige 334W
Current Modem: Surfboard SB5120
Ethernet Switch: TE100 something

heres 2 of our old routers i did not test yet, but i duno if this info helps:
Belkin Wireless G Router #FSD7230-4
SMC Barricade Turbo SMC2404WBR

THANKS FOR HELP!

[Bonsaihero]

Isn't it possible for you to run the server ONLY with the modem? And throw your router in the trash?

[Evgon]

Bonsaihero Wrote:Isn't it possible for you to run the server ONLY with the modem? And throw your router in the trash?

Not possible at all. We have 5 computers that all need internet access. I believe I need a router for that? I think so at least. If im wrong please correct me!

Either way thanks for trying to help!!!!!

[Sacto]

I used to run a server behind a ZyXEL Prestige 334WT and had problems with it.  The main problem is that it wasn't forwarding ports or activating default server until after cycling the power to the unit.  
I got sick of it too (there were also other issues) and now run a $10 compusa router with no problems.  The main problem after the router is the software firewall.  You have to unblock / allow srcds.exe as well as open the software firewall ports (if you're running a software firewall).  The first time you run srcds.exe, make sure to unblock / allow it or you will have to fix it manually later.  

Make sure ports are open at the router AND in the software firewall.

I made a batch file for the Windows firewall settings to save some time on the last build of my server (if you're running Windows/Windows Firewall).  Just copy and past in to a .bat file and run it.

rem SteamPorts.bat
rem SactoBox.com
rem Using netsh to add the steam firewall ports
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 1200 SteamFriends
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27000 Steam27000
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27001 Steam27001
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27002 Steam27002
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27003 Steam27003
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27004 Steam27004
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27005 Steam27005
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27006 Steam27006
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27007 Steam27007
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27008 Steam27008
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27009 Steam27009
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27010 Steam27010
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27011 Steam27011
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27012 Steam27012
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27013 Steam27013
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27014 Steam27014
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27015 Steam27015
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27030 Steam27030
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27031 Steam27031
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27032 Steam27032
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27033 Steam27033
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27034 Steam27034
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27035 Steam27035
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27036 Steam27036
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27037 Steam27037
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27038 Steam27038
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27039 Steam27039
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27040 Steam27040
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27041 Steam27041
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27042 Steam27042
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27043 Steam27043
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27044 Steam27044
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27045 Steam27045
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27015 SteamHLTV27015
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27020 SteamHLTV27020
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27015 SteamRCON

[Evgon]

Thank you so much! this helped a TON! I finally got a strait answer after a year of asking!

Sacto Wrote:I used to run a server behind a ZyXEL Prestige 334WT and had problems with it. The main problem is that it wasn't forwarding ports or activating default server until after cycling the power to the unit.
I got sick of it too (there were also other issues) and now run a $10 compusa router with no problems. The main problem after the router is the software firewall. You have to unblock / allow srcds.exe as well as open the software firewall ports (if you're running a software firewall). The first time you run srcds.exe, make sure to unblock / allow it or you will have to fix it manually later.

Make sure ports are open at the router AND in the software firewall.

I made a batch file for the Windows firewall settings to save some time on the last build of my server (if you're running Windows/Windows Firewall). Just copy and past in to a .bat file and run it.

rem SteamPorts.bat
rem SactoBox.com
rem Using netsh to add the steam firewall ports
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 1200 SteamFriends
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27000 Steam27000
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27001 Steam27001
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27002 Steam27002
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27003 Steam27003
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27004 Steam27004
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27005 Steam27005
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27006 Steam27006
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27007 Steam27007
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27008 Steam27008
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27009 Steam27009
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27010 Steam27010
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27011 Steam27011
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27012 Steam27012
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27013 Steam27013
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27014 Steam27014
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27015 Steam27015
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27030 Steam27030
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27031 Steam27031
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27032 Steam27032
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27033 Steam27033
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27034 Steam27034
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27035 Steam27035
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27036 Steam27036
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27037 Steam27037
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27038 Steam27038
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27039 Steam27039
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27040 Steam27040
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27041 Steam27041
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27042 Steam27042
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27043 Steam27043
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27044 Steam27044
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27045 Steam27045
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27015 SteamHLTV27015
netsh firewall add portopening UDP 27020 SteamHLTV27020
netsh firewall add portopening TCP 27015 SteamRCON

[Sacto]

Glad to help. Agreed; there's a lot of vague/figure-it-out-yourself type stuff in the forum. Sometimes it's hard to find something useful.

[Bonsaihero]

Evgon Wrote:

Bonsaihero Wrote:Isn't it possible for you to run the server ONLY with the modem? And throw your router in the trash?

Not possible at all. We have 5 computers that all need internet access. I believe I need a router for that? I think so at least. If im wrong please correct me!

Either way thanks for trying to help!!!!!

Well why not? From the whole from your wall to modem, then you drag a cable from your modem to your switch, and then you take another cable to your pc(s).

[kimball]

I use an SMC7008ABR, its an 8 port router and took me about 10 minutes to setup. Have had no problems with SRCDS or HLDS related to it.

[Drocona]

I'm on a server+switch setup:

internet===>Server==>Switch==>LAN

switch is an 8 port gigabit/s, all my gameservers run at the server and don't need port configuring at all.