[_Vortex]

My spare computer dedicated to hosting my SA:MP server just shit the bed, but my PC (which runs vista) makes the pings high a lot and when I'm trying to actually play my server on my PC, I lag.

I have no money what so ever to buy paid hosting. What can I do to make it not lag, nor the pings get high? Thanks

[[mad]MLK]

• Direct ethernet cable to the router/hub (short as possible)
• Avoid running other tasks on the PC
• Avoid lots of computers on the network
• Avoid downloading things

Thats about it really there is nothing more you can really do.

[KingJ]

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Direct ethernet cable to the router/hub (short as possible)

As long as the cable is under 100m the length won't affect latency (ping)

[_Vortex]

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Originally Posted by [mad MLK (dino-host.net) ] Avoid running other tasks on the PC

Keep in mind, I do also need to play on my server with the pc its being hosted on.

[darkrider366]

Check your net speed, some homes only get 50kb/s others can get upto 100mb/s, you want as high as possible to host a decent server,
and dont host it on the same pc as your playing it on, its just making it worse, buy a host, or a new pc, and make sure you're using a Cat5e or Cat6 100mb/s network patch cable.
Also, Dont run many apps on that pc as said above, That takes up more CPU usage, playing the game at the same time will just kill it...

[_Vortex]

I'm actually getting some money, so I can buy a serverffs server now :P

Thanks for all your help guys!

[XCultz]

its called not hosting from ur own network/computer lol

[Calgon]

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Originally Posted by XCultz its called not hosting from ur own network/computer lol

Did you bother to read what he said? He's unable to buy one. Now he is though. I think we have found our own new definition of the term 'newbie'.

[Amine_Mejrhirrou]

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Originally Posted by [mad]MLK Direct ethernet cable to the router/hub (short as possible)

got a small problem ... with ethernet the server is not in the list ... with wifi it works perfectly ... any solution ?

[dannyk0ed]

I home-Host right now, but i'm buying HOsted "SOON"