Server config help

[Zteef]

Hello

I want to run a clan server for 5 on 5 matches. The spec. of the machine is a 3,06 p4 with 512ram and the connection is 8Mbit down and 2Mbit up. I'm running Fedora Core 3, glibc 2.3.3, kernel 2.6.9. The server is located behind a netgear firewall, thus it's in a DMZ

After searching the web I'v found that the general tip is to change the sv_maxwidth and sv_minwidth rates. I'v tried this but we do not get rid of the lagg. The lagg starts with about seven people on the server. I really do think that these specs should suffice for a 10 slot server. With about 5 people everything is fine.

Please help me with any suggestions of how to configure the server to get ridd of this problem.

[Goofy666]

When there are some people playing on your server, you should run the top command on the box to see the CPU/memory usage, then you know if the hardware is holding you back or not.

Offtopic: could you post the bogomips of your CPU? (just run 'cat /proc/cpuinfo' in the shell, last line gives the bogomips)

[Zteef]

bogomips is 6094.84

[Gbud]

So thats your quoted speeds from the ISP? What is the actual speed? http://www.dslreports.com/stest

I am using almost the same setup as you. Only with 1gig of ram and a mere 6000/768 DSL connection. But I dont start seeing lag untill I hit 12 players. If you are truely getting that upload speed, there should be no problem at all.

[Goofy666]

Didn't your post mentioned a 1.4Ghz CPU at first? In this case, whitch that CPU (3.06Ghz instead of 1.4Ghz) the amount of players you are trying to run shouldn't be a problem. (by the way, the bogomips looked kinda high for a 1.4Ghz in the first place )

[Zteef]

Goofy, u'r right, I got it wrong the first time, then edited to the right speed.

Gbud, if u have almost the same spec as me, it would be helpful if you would share your server.cfg with me, maybe I can get some tips from that. 2Mbits are the stated speed, but I would be very surprised if it would be lover than your 768, and you manage 12 players.. But I shall test it.

I'm wondering if the router can be a bottleneck, what do u think?

[Zteef]

Tested the upload speed now, it's between 0,8 - 1Mbit. Shouldn't that be enough?