Optimal setting for my server?

[Laeritides]

I was hoping you guys could give me some advise. I think I have my server running very well now. It is smooth as silk with 4-6ppl. pings are around 30-70 When I get 9-10 ppl in everyone's pings start to go up to around 150 -250. I am guessing I don't have enough bandwidth. Is this correct? If so is there any setting I can change to make it better.


10 slot\100tic (does the same thing when it is 66tic also)
I have done eveything in the running a lag free serve guide.

P4 2.0ghz 400mhz bus
1.0 gb ram
40gb 7200rpm
T-1 (1.5mb)

config
sv_lan 0
sv_maxupdaterate 120
sv_minupdaterate 20
sv_unlag 1
sv_maxunlag .5
sv_voiceenable 1
sv_password "******"
rcon_password "*******"

mp_autokick 0
mp_spawnprotectiontime 0
mp_autocrosshair 0
mp_autoteambalance 0
mp_buytime .25
mp_c4timer 35
mp_fadetoblack 0
mp_flashlight 1
mp_forcecamera 1
mp_footsteps 1

mp_freezetime 15
mp_friendlyfire 1
mp_hostagepenalty 0
mp_limitteams 5
mp_maxrounds 0 // May be set higher to prevent changelevel
mp_winlimit 0
mp_playerid 0
mp_roundtime 1.75
mp_timelimit 0
mp_tkpunish 0
mp_startmoney 800

sv_airaccelerate 10
sv_allowdownload 1
sv_allowupload 1
sv_alltalk 0
tv_enable 0 // SourceTV must be disabled unless both teams or CAL requests it.
tv_delay 90
sv_cheats 0
sv_friction 4
sv_gravity 800
sv_maxrate 25000 // legal values for this setting are between 9999 and 30000
sv_maxspeed 320
sv_minrate 0
sv_stepsize 18
sv_stopspeed 75
sv_timeout 65
sv_voicecodec vaudio_miles

mp_allowspectators 1
decalfrequency 60
host_framerate 0
setpause 0
mp_logdetail 3
log on

[fqdn]

check the article on serverwiki regarding rates (lots of good info this link brings you right to the bandwidth vs slots calculation):

http://www.serverwiki.org/index.php/Advanced_Tickrate#Server_Bandwidth_Calculation_for_Dummies

also try lowering your sv_maxrate to 17500 or 15000 and put something in for sv_minrate say 5000 or so. setting to 0 may cause weird issues (i've seen anyway)

[fqdn]

also is it a true T-1 1.54 both ways or is that just your download?

[Laeritides]

Thanks I will check out that link

True T-1 1.54 up and down

[fqdn]

i would take 10% off the top for protocol and traffic stuff. so don't go by 1.54 but use 1.40 just to be safe.