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infestor1

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hosting a server
« on: May 02, 2009, 01:49:37 am »
I have a spare computer lying around, and I am wondering if it would be possible to use that as my server. I would just install trem and the tremded stuff and run it. It would be taking 24 players max at once, and an average of 15 at once. Would it be able to hold up? It's an eMac that I never use, but I want to put it to good use.

And would my ISP get pissed at me for doing this?
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Bissig

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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2009, 01:51:21 am »
It is very likely that your upstream bandwith is far too low for you to host a medium sized Tremulous server.
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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2009, 02:32:57 am »
Also in answer to your other question, server hosting is generally against most isp ToS. Still, besides that and what Bissig said, you should try it anyways.  ;)
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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2009, 02:52:01 am »
Quote from: mooseberry on May 02, 2009, 02:32:57 am
server hosting is generally against most isp ToS

only one I can think of off the top of my head that totally denies hosting is comcast.
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infestor1

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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2009, 03:53:03 am »
Quote from: Archangel on May 02, 2009, 02:52:01 am
Quote from: mooseberry on May 02, 2009, 02:32:57 am
server hosting is generally against most isp ToS

only one I can think of off the top of my head that totally denies hosting is comcast.

I have comcast. :(
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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2009, 04:34:22 am »
Quote from: Archangel on May 02, 2009, 02:52:01 am
Quote from: mooseberry on May 02, 2009, 02:32:57 am
server hosting is generally against most isp ToS

only one I can think of off the top of my head that totally denies hosting is comcast.
wtf? i have concast and hosted a server for about 6 months.  :-\
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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #6 on: May 05, 2009, 05:07:21 am »
have fun watching them sever your account when they find out  :police:
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infestor1

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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2009, 06:50:25 pm »
Quote from: cactusfrog on May 05, 2009, 04:34:22 am
Quote from: Archangel on May 02, 2009, 02:52:01 am
Quote from: mooseberry on May 02, 2009, 02:32:57 am
server hosting is generally against most isp ToS

only one I can think of off the top of my head that totally denies hosting is comcast.
wtf? i have concast and hosted a server for about 6 months.  :-\

Im not going to take the chance because I'm not the only one using my internet.
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cactusfrog

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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2009, 08:06:08 pm »
they don't care they wont cancle your servace.
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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2009, 10:11:25 pm »
a friend of mine ran an sshd on a high port (50000 range) so he could use his irssi from elsewhere (he IRC'd from his home linux box) and comcast actually severed his account because you aren't allowed to host *anything* apparently.
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Re: hosting a server
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2009, 10:25:39 pm »
My guess would be he was also running torrents etc etc and they were just fishing for reasons to bin the high bandwidth users.
But either way, if comcast are the only ISP in your area, it's probably not worth the risk.
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