[cod] Ping issue

Jay Vasallo jayco1 at charter.net
Sun Feb 6 16:52:36 EST 2005


Damn......you go Todd. lol.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <todd at simops.com>
To: <cod at icculus.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [cod] Ping issue


> Well that in itself is a thing to note.
> Also setting your FPS to more then 20 is crazy.
> CoD/UO are based on the QIII engine..yes?
> QIII engine is a 20 mghz engine...yes?
> So......20 fps max or you will have issues...right?
> Class out.
>
> TLP
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "BludGeonT[EUG]" <bludgeont at gmail.com>
> To: <cod at icculus.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 4:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [cod] Ping issue
>
>
>> Sorry I didnt include this in the last email, but this is an example
>> of using tracert:
>>
>> C:\Documents and Settings\BludGeonT>tracert 62.141.63.159
>>
>> Tracing route to ns2.km10452.keymachine.de [62.141.63.159]
>> over a maximum of 30 hops:
>>
>>   1     1 ms    <1 ms    <1 ms  192.168.0.1
>>   2    12 ms    12 ms    13 ms  ip68-96-72-1.oc.oc.cox.net [68.96.72.1]
>>   3    16 ms    11 ms    13 ms  ip68-4-14-137.oc.oc.cox.net [68.4.14.137]
>>   4    15 ms    11 ms    14 ms  68.4.15.242
>>   5    11 ms    10 ms    11 ms  rsmtdsrc01-gew0303.rd.oc.cox.net
> [68.4.15.237]
>>   6    13 ms    10 ms     9 ms  rsmtbbrc01-pos0101.rd.oc.cox.net
> [68.1.0.184]
>>   7    18 ms    12 ms    14 ms  rsmtbbrc02-pos0100.rd.oc.cox.net
> [68.1.0.183]
>>   8    19 ms    11 ms    13 ms  langbbrc01-pos0100.r2.la.cox.net
> [68.1.0.191]
>>   9    13 ms    12 ms    14 ms  pop1-las-P4-0.atdn.net [66.185.133.205]
>>  10    15 ms    11 ms    15 ms  bb2-las-P0-0.atdn.net [66.185.137.130]
>>  11   184 ms    58 ms    18 ms  bb2-sjg-P7-0.atdn.net [66.185.152.23]
>>  12    21 ms    24 ms    19 ms  bb1-sjg-P2-0.atdn.net [66.185.153.26]
>>  13    83 ms    81 ms    81 ms  bb1-ash-P14-0.atdn.net [66.185.153.58]
>>  14    92 ms    89 ms    88 ms  pop1-ash-P0-0.atdn.net [66.185.139.193]
>>  15    87 ms    83 ms    82 ms  LambdaNet.atdn.net [66.185.138.242]
>>  16   158 ms   156 ms   156 ms  LON-2-pos210.uk.lambdanet.net
> [81.209.156.29]
>>  17   187 ms   173 ms   178 ms  FRA-2-pos700-0.de.lambdanet.net
> [82.197.136.22]
>>
>>  18   173 ms   174 ms   175 ms  FRA-4-eth120.de.lambdanet.net
> [217.71.105.62]
>>  19   176 ms   177 ms   174 ms  NUE-1-eth120.de.lambdanet.net
> [217.71.105.150]
>>  20   216 ms   184 ms   182 ms  KW-ERF.de.lambdanet.net [217.71.104.22]
>>  21   183 ms   183 ms   181 ms  ns2.km10452.keymachine.de [62.141.63.159]
>>
>> Trace complete.
>>
>> You can see in hop 16, I jump from 90 ping to 160 or so,  a
>> significant jump, but that is from gong overseas.  Try to find a jump
>> like this from your friends' tracert and it should point to where a
>> potential problem might be, and if the problem resides in the domains
>> that your ISP run, there is a possibility you would be able to call
>> your ISP and report or inquire about problems.  (Good luck though)
>>
>> But anyway good luck, and if you dont understand this, have them
>> tracert to your server and paste their results here.
>>
>> Bludge
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 13:00:40 -0800, BludGeonT[EUG] <bludgeont at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> > setting sv_fps is going to make your system work even harder.  Have
>> > the two or three guys that are in your server with high pings to use
>> > "traceroute" if on linux, or from Windows, get to a command dos prompt
>> > and type
>> >
>> > tracert 62.141.63.159
>> >
>> > Watch for normal pings, and then a few to jump really high.  Most
>> > likely, it appears that your server and your connection are fine.  If
>> > EVERYONE was having high ping problems, then I would think it was a
>> > configuration issue, but being that two or three guys are having
>> > issues, Im thinking one, its either on their end, or two, the routing
>> > from where they are to the server is screwed.   Meaning (and you will
>> > see exactly where when you use tracert) you will see the part of the
>> > connection that goes bad by the sudden high ping jumps in the tracert
>> > output.
>> >
>> > The two people that have high pings in your server, it seems their
>> > ping is very alike if not mostly equal most of the time in the 300's.
>> > Are they coming from the same IP, or are they sharing their Internet
>> > connection to your server?  Are they using broadband?  You mentioned
>> > that their pings were fine in other servers, so I recommend this:
>> >
>> > Have them both do tracert to your servers' IP address:
>> >
>> > tracert 62.141.63.159
>> >
>> > Then, have them tracert to a server that they get better pings on and
>> > then you can compare them.
>> >
>> > Unfortunately, if they dont have anything misconfigured on their side
>> > (the guys of yours that have high pings), then its most likely
>> > routing, which you probably dont have control over, rather its a
>> > conglamoration of several ISPs.
>> >
>> > What you can do is wait a week or so and try again, routing is always
>> > (usually) changing between routers on the Internet, so in a short
>> > period of time, things might correct themselves.
>> >
>> > I had this happen long ago, I used to ping 20 to a server, and all of
>> > a sudden its locked at 150.  I could do nothing about it, then one
>> > day, I had a 20 ping again after several weeks.
>> >
>> > Routing issues suck, but at least they give you some idea on what
>> > might be going wrong.   You might be able to drop their ping down a
>> > little with having them adjust their rate, or you might adjust the
>> > sv_maxrate on the server to be like 10000 and then test things out,
>> > but thats really all.
>> >
>> > I run a 40 player TDM COD:UO server, and its packed 24/7  - I had to
>> > lower the sv_fps to be 16, otherwise the game chunks and lags, which
>> > this probabably isnt relevant to your server, just commenting on
>> > someone changing it to 25.
>> >
>> > Best of luck,
>> >
>> > BludGeonT[EUG]
>> > EarthLink Ultimate Gaming
>> > 40 Player TDM on ELNK Backbone 209.179.23.37:28960
>> >
>> >
>> > On Sun, 6 Feb 2005 20:28:45 +0000 (GMT), Richard Harrison
>> > <richardnharrison at btinternet.com> wrote:
>> > > I find anything over 18 players and pings go high on my 2 coduo
> servers
>> > >
>> > > "J.Miribel" <admin at nitroserv.com> wrote:
>> > > I've had a ping issue on coduo, dunno it'll help but my mistake was 
>> > > to
> set
>> > > sv_fps to 25 instead of 20 ..
>> > >
>> > > Regards
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Edwin Terlouw"
>> > > To:
>> > > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 9:08 PM
>> > > Subject: Re: [cod] Ping issue
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Hi,
>> > > >
>> > > > Thx for the reaction,
>> > > >
>> > > > Here is some information of my server:
>> > > >
>> > > > The server is dedicated, and running in a datacenter in Germany 
>> > > > with
> 9GB
>> > > > connection in total. I have a dedicated 100Mbps connection for my
> server.
>> > > > So
>> > > > that should not be a problem
>> > > >
>> > > > The pings are high also when the server is not full, only it hits a
> few
>> > > > people over and over again (always same people have high ping 
>> > > > around
> 300)
>> > > > Thaths the strange issue on it. I have some screens, look at the
>> > > > attachements
>> > > >
>> > > > The IP of the server is 62.141.63.159 running on port 28960.
>> > > > Same IP only in name is match3.coda-clan.org
>> > > >
>> > > > I hope you guys now something because iam out of my options (re
> installed
>> > > > cod, even the whole server)
>> > > >
>> > > > Thx again in advance for your help
>> > > >
>> > > > Edwin
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "BludGeonT[EUG]"
>> > > > To:
>> > > > Sent: Sunday, February 06, 2005 8:57 PM
>> > > > Subject: Re: [cod] Ping issue
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >> Its called bandwidth limitations in most cases. What kind of pipe
> is
>> > > >> your server running on. If youre running it from home on your own
>> > > >> Internet connection, then there is your problem, and the solution
>> > > >> should be easy. Co-locate your server someplace where there is
>> > > >> sufficient bandwidth.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Are the pings that high with only just a few people in it? or when
>> > > >> its full? Is it a dedicated server, or are you playing on the same
>> > > >> machine that youre hosting from. What is the IP the server is
> running
>> > > >> on? Perhaps we could put some traceroutes to your IP in here or
>> > > >> something.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> Ya need to share a little more information before we can help, 
>> > > >> good
> luck
>> > > >>
>> > > >> BludGeonT[EUG]
>> > > >> EarthLink Ultimate Gaming
>> > > >>
>> > > >>
>> > > >> On Sun, 30 Jan 2005 22:31:19 +0100, Edwin Terlouw
>> > > >> wrote:
>> > > >>> Hi,
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> I have a P4 3,2 Ghz server with 2GB ram running a 24 private
> server for
>> > > >>> CoD
>> > > >>> UO
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Each time we some guys have a ping of 300 or higher, and the same
> guys
>> > > >>> doesnt have that in other servers. Is this an error or something,
> what
>> > > >>> can i
>> > > >>> do about it
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> thx in advance,
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> Edwin
>> > > >>
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
>>
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