When I fire up Steam, it maxes out my bandwidth for just a few seconds. If I open the server browser, it downloads at ~300k as it retrieves server list, and this goes on for about 2 minutes. I have 3mb down, so 300k doesn't tax my connection.
So I fired up Portal. Bandwidth did the exact same thing - ~300k down for about 2 minutes. I suspect it was refreshing the browser list again (even though there is no Portal multi-player). I'm not sure how many concurrent outgoing connections it opened up. If I had the time I'd try it with my Netgear router, since I know it has a very small routing table. I wonder how much of the noise level about this is caused by people with limited bandwidth and/or routers that can't handle it? It doesn't take much to knock out a low end crap consumer grade router - gosh only knows I've had enough of them myself and experienced first hand what a lousy router can (or can't) do. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 2:18 AM Subject: Re: [hlds] So what is steam client uploading thatiskilling/hammering clients connections? > My dlink DI-704 dies with browser list , would be good if default wasn't > all > games all locations :/ it never stays when i set filters.. and while i'm > here , is there a way to log friends messages ? > > On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 3:35 PM, Ook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I started TF2 and watched my bandwidth. Nothing out of the ordinary. Of >> the >> games I've tried, only Portal did it. TF2 works fine for me. Go figure? >> >> I wonder what routers/modems are being used by those that get timed out? >> I'm >> using a Westell 2100, which has a fairly large routing table. My Netgear >> had >> a real small routing table, and would do this quite easily. Never seen it >> happen with the Westell. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James McKenna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 10:10 PM >> Subject: Re: [hlds] So what is steam client uploading that >> iskilling/hammering clients connections? >> >> >> > Not sure if this is related but lately I've been getting timed out of >> TF2 >> > servers without warning. I'll be playing fine then I'll get dumped to >> the >> > splash screen saying I timed out. Not sure if it's related. If I quit >> the >> > game it takes about 10 seconds before my connection to the net starts >> > working properly again. >> > >> > On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 9:46 PM, Ook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> If I start Portal, I see it, and this is without the server browser >> >> running. >> >> If I start TF2 or HL2, I don't. It downloads at about 256k, which is >> >> enough >> >> to swamp a bottom end DSL connection. Upload is about 150k or so. >> >> Curiosier >> >> and curiosier.... >> >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> >> From: "Cc2iscooL" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> To: "Half-Life dedicated Win32 server mailing list" >> >> <hlds@list.valvesoftware.com> >> >> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 7:30 PM >> >> Subject: Re: [hlds] So what is steam client uploading that is >> >> killing/hammering clients connections? >> >> >> >> >> >> > It's sending them your personal pornography collection. >> >> > >> >> > On a more serious note, I haven't noticed this upload that people >> >> > are >> >> > talking about. Does it only happen at specific times? >> >> > >> >> > Reading the forum posts listed it looks like they have their server >> tab >> >> > running. If you open the server tab and go to the internet, and if >> all >> >> > games are selected, it will try to hit all servers, sometimes >> resulting >> >> > in high upload/lots of connections which can screw up a router or >> >> > low-bandwidth connection. This will also happen when you exit the >> game >> >> > if you've opened the server window. The solution is, if you open the >> >> > server window, make sure it's not refreshing all servers or set it >> >> > to >> >> > the recent or favorites tab, as it will stop the auto-refresh of the >> >> > internet tab. >> >> > >> >> > Nephyrin Zey wrote: >> >> >> I too, an interested in what the client is sending to valve... >> >> >> >> >> >> - Neph >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 1:58 AM, Bikkies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Valve? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> What are our steam clients uploading regarding this: >> >> >>> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7583482 >> >> >>> and this >> >> >>> http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=677491 >> >> >>> >> >> >>> And when will it be fixed so i can actually use steam again... >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Cheers, >> >> >>> Bikkies. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >> >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> >> archives, >> >> >>> please visit: >> >> >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, >> >> >> please visit: >> >> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list >> archives, >> >> > please visit: >> >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> >> please visit: >> >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> > please visit: >> > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds >> > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds
