Players disconnected after a few seconds

[Armageddon]

Hi!

Got a problem with my dedicated server. All seems to work fine but players keep being disconnected after a few seconds.

I user dedicated server v2.5.2 on Windows XP.

Here is an exemple of the console :

06-11-01 14:58:38 Sending file: maps/1on1Saibrom.PMS
06-11-01 14:58:40 TCP/IP File Server disconnected
06-11-01 14:58:41  Net - michal connected 01-11-2006 14:58:41
06-11-01 14:59:12  Net - michal disconnected 01-11-2006 14:59:12
06-11-01 15:02:02 Sending file: maps/1on1Saibrom.PMS
06-11-01 15:02:04 TCP/IP File Server disconnected
06-11-01 15:02:04  Net - Kadys connected 01-11-2006 15:02:04
06-11-01 15:02:30  Net - Kadys disconnected 01-11-2006 15:02:30
06-11-01 15:02:37  Net - Kadys connected 01-11-2006 15:02:37
06-11-01 15:02:44  Net - Kadys disconnected 01-11-2006 15:02:44
06-11-01 15:02:45 Sending file: maps/1on1Saibrom.PMS
06-11-01 15:02:47 TCP/IP File Server disconnected
06-11-01 15:02:52  Net - *Se. HuNtEr connected 01-11-2006 15:02:52
06-11-01 15:03:00  Net - *Se. HuNtEr disconnected 01-11-2006 15:03:00
06-11-01 15:03:21 Sending file: maps/1on1Saibrom.PMS
06-11-01 15:03:22 TCP/IP File Server disconnected
06-11-01 15:03:23  Net - mike killer connected 01-11-2006 15:03:23
06-11-01 15:03:26 Sending file: maps/1on1Saibrom.PMS
06-11-01 15:03:27 TCP/IP File Server disconnected
06-11-01 15:03:29  Net - Jaszczur connected 01-11-2006 15:03:29
06-11-01 15:03:41  Net - Jaszczur disconnected 01-11-2006 15:03:41
06-11-01 15:03:53  Net - mike killer disconnected 01-11-2006 15:03:53

The map download seems to work, people can join, but get disconnected.
When I launch the client on the server to see what happens in game, I see the players coming in,  then disappears.

I ran the "Soldat Connection Tester". Here are the results :

Step One: Ingame Connectivity Test
Sending PING test to 84.103.75.64 on UDP Port 23073... FAILED!
Sending REQUEST test to 84.103.75.64 on UDP Port 23073... PASS!
Sending JOIN GAME test to 84.103.75.64 on UDP Port 23073... PASS!
Step Three: Remote Administration
Sending test to 84.103.75.64 on TCP Port 23073... PASS!
Step Four: Map Download Connections
Sending test to 84.103.75.64 on TCP Port 23083... PASS!

Of course I made all the tests with Windows XP firewall disabled.

Any Idea?



Date Posted: November 01, 2006, 09:19:22 AMI'm still in great nead of help.
I can't play the game or run a dedicated serveur because :

- players can connect to my server but get disconnected a few seconds later.
- I can connect to servers on the internet but I get disconneted the same way.

I think the FAILED with the ping in the Soldat connexion tester is the key :

Sending PING test to 84.103.75.64 on UDP Port 23073... FAILED!

But still I did not find how to solve it. I did everything :

- uninstall / reinstall soldat & dedicated server
- disable windows firewall
- tried on another computer (with same modem & internet line)
- upgraded modem firmware
- flashed my modem to work as a router and opened ports

I think soldat is a good game but still I can't play it on the internet, and still the PING in the soldat connexion tester fails.
I am very sad and I think I will quit Soldat if I find no solution.

[EnEsCe]

The answer is clear, the problem is your router/ISP is dropping UDP packets that are less than 3 bytes in size. The ping packet, is less than 3 bytes... Players disconnecting has been a symptom of this packet dropping business in previous threads...

So check your Router and/or ISP.