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			| Re: Running a server [message #57085] | Sun, 07 December 2003 18:53   |  
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				|  | gibberish Messages: 366
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	| | Vukov Azol |  | 
 I presently have dsl 512/128
 
 So just what is the recommended BW for a server of 16-20 players?
 
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 The big problem with hosting is upstream bandwidth (How much data your connection can send), this is typically the smaller number on ADSL connections.
 
 As a rule of thumb you should allow 64Kbps per player.
 However its kinda expontial hence you need more BW per player in big games and you can usually get away with a bit less in smaller games.
 
 So on your connection you can probably handle a 4 player game.
 
 However for a 16 player game you probably need:
 
 16 * 64 = 1024
 
 On the plus side you dont need much downstream so you could get away with:
 
 256/1024
 
 NOTE: Post edited KB/s -> Kbps
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