Server drops off master after a few hours

[Lux]

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?

[Kiwi]

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.

[Lux]

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?

[Archangel]

you can't, as it is simply dynamic DNS

[Lux]

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?

[David]

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

[Archangel]

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

[Lux]

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

[Archangel]

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