Recommendation for runnign HL server?

HalfLifer · Post by **HalfLifer** » Sun Apr 15, 2001 9:57 pm

What do you all recommend for running a HalfLife server? Im using the following:
Duron 600, ABIT KT7a, 328mb ram, Win2k. Is this sufficient for 16-20 players?

CoolJ · Post by **CoolJ** » Mon Apr 16, 2001 12:04 am

Hmm I Dunno if 160KB/sec Will cut it for 16 +

But what do I Know

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Mon Apr 16, 2001 8:28 am

Your bandwidth will usually dictate the performance of a server before it's physical qualities do...unless you're talking about an LAN server here.

Key things

....good quality NIC for the server, like a 3COM 905/latest drivers/optimize the work load on the 3COM DIAG utility.

....lean out and optimize your OS, you can shut down tons of useless system resource hungry services

HalfLifer · Post by **HalfLifer** » Mon Apr 16, 2001 10:38 am

One thing stopping me short: HUB

I have a Linksys 15 dollar NIC card in it

CoolJ,

A t1 can hold 32 players with 185KB/sec uploads

3v1l807 · Post by **3v1l807** » Tue Apr 17, 2001 3:47 am

A T1 is a dedicated line unlike Cable.

HalfLifer · Post by **HalfLifer** » Tue Apr 17, 2001 10:59 am

T1 can hold 2 32player servers.

My cablemodem can handle 24 players.