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Community => Servers => Topic started by: Lux on August 02, 2009, 03:24:27 pm

Title: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: Lux on August 02, 2009, 03:24:27 pm

My server works fine for about 4 hours. Then it no longer appears on the master. Restarting doesn't help, as I have to change the port to get it working again. I do not have a static IP, is that the reason? It says its still sending a heartbeat. Can anyone help?

Title: Re: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: Kiwi on August 02, 2009, 10:09:00 pm

Does your private ip change thought this time frame?  It could be that you have to change the port because your private ip is changing.

Title: Re: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: Lux on August 03, 2009, 01:24:22 am

Yes, it seems changing IP addresses are the cause of the problem. I have signed up for No IP and gotten it working, but how can I get tremulous to work with it?

Title: Re: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: Archangel on August 03, 2009, 06:41:11 am

you can't, as it is simply dynamic DNS

Title: Re: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: Lux on August 05, 2009, 10:21:30 pm

I figured as much. However, as I mentioned above, the problem is temporarily fixed by changing the port. Is there anyway to have the server execute a port change every few hours?

Title: Re: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: David on August 05, 2009, 10:29:32 pm

Not without restarting the server.
But changing port is going to punt everyone anyway, so you might as well.

Title: Re: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: Archangel on August 05, 2009, 10:30:12 pm

you could always setup a cronjob (or on windows an atjob) to run a script to change the port every few hours, but buying a non-broken router would be more sensible :)

Title: Re: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: Lux on August 06, 2009, 01:44:32 am

I was going to pick up a new router soon anyway, but isn't my dynamic IP causing the problems?

Title: Re: Server drops off master after a few hours
Post by: Archangel on August 06, 2009, 01:54:50 am

your router isn't handling the IP change gracefully from what I can see.