sv_maxRate

[Domz]

what is this command and what's the best setting for it?

[SNYPE]

This is a serverside setting to control the flow of data on the game server. Having players that connect with various connection speeds to the server makes it difficult to keep the game flow smoothly. By setting this properly you can throtttle the hi-bandwidth players, conserve bandwidth for the server and allow more players to connect.
By default the client side setting for a cable/lan connection is 20000 bps. The game will run fine at 9000 so why allow the cable/lan player to consume 20000?
Also you need to be mindful of the bandwidth that the server connection has, especially the Upload speed. Read the MaxRate Guide it will show you how to determine how many players you can have on your server's connection. http://www.mohadmin.com/nuke/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=18

[Domz]

thank you for the link, SNYPE

i have aDSL, so my max upload rate is about 300 kbps

before, i had to limit the max # of players to 8, but now that i've adjusted the sv_maxrate to 3750, i can host up to 12 players without any problem

-Domz

[Domz]

i have another question... what's the difference between rate and sv_maxrate?

with a 10 slot server and an upload of 300 kbps, my sv_maxrate is set at 3750 and the rate is set at 5000 (by default)

should i keep it at 5000 or change this default setting?

-Domz

[SNYPE]

Rate is a client side setting, its the one you set on the MP Options page (Lan, Cable/DSL, ISDN, 56k). It is important that clients have this set properly according to their connection. The server will cap that at the sv_maxrate setting and the client cannot go over the servers setting.

[Domz]

Rate is a client side setting, its the one you set on the MP Options page (Lan, Cable/DSL, ISDN, 56k). It is important that clients have this set properly according to their connection. The server will cap that at the sv_maxrate setting and the client cannot go over the servers setting.

ok, but should i keep the rate setting at default (5000) or change it?

i'm not really sure what to do here...

-Domz

[SNYPE]

Rate is a client side setting, its the one you set on the MP Options page (Lan, Cable/DSL, ISDN, 56k). It is important that clients have this set properly according to their connection. The server will cap that at the sv_maxrate setting and the client cannot go over the servers setting.

ok, but should i keep the rate setting at default (5000) or change it?

i'm not really sure what to do here...

-Domz
I take it you are talking about at the client?
Go to the MP Options screen and select your Connection type in the drop down list (right below where you select skins) where it says "Net Connection". It will auto configure your rate based on Connection type.

[Domz]

ok, i understand how it works now... thanks

-Domz