ICS, will it slow down my network?

the.m · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:07

I have 5 pc's connected in a simple network with a cable router. If I do away with the router and use one of my computers to share the internet access, will the performance of the internet connection, download speeds and file sharing accross the network be affected?

I am considering this, as trying to run a small game server behind the router is proving impossible.

The_KiD · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:16

Shouldnt affect it, but I would rather find the cause of the router problem than use ICS as it is temperamental at the best of times.

Sp00n · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:17

Why is the game server difficult to setup? Surely its just a case of forwarding the ports to the server.

As for the ICS, i can't imagine its anywhere near as efficient as a router so i would have thought you would see some ping differences but general browsing/downloading wouldn't be too affected.

Avalon · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:24

Ditch a router in favour of ICS ? As stated sort out your port forwarding as ICS probably not the solution you are looking for. As to the mpact in bandwidth over the LAN you won't notice it for file transfers but you may notice lag if playing while doing file transfers.

the.m · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:25

Sp00n said:
Why is the game server difficult to setup? Surely its just a case of forwarding the ports to the server.

I have tried a hundred times to forward the correct ports, even making it a DMZ but it never works. the computer running the game server has to have the IP address alocated to me by NTL. If I remove the router and plug the machine running the server direct into the cable modem it works fine as it picks up the right IP. Been trying to find a way to solve it.

barrie0 · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:33

Can you not clone the mac address of the computer into the router setup ?

the.m · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:37

barrie0 said:
Can you not clone the mac address of the computer into the router setup ?

I can, could you explain how that might make it work?

Avalon · 9 Oct 2006 at 16:46

What game are you running a server for and please tell me you are giving people the external Ip to connect to and not your internal IP ?

the.m · 9 Oct 2006 at 17:17

Avalon said:
What game are you running a server for and please tell me you are giving people the external Ip to connect to and not your internal IP ?

Its a Farcry dedicated server, it registers on Ubi.com, and shows in available games but you cant join it as its greyed out and shows a ping of 9999. Even if you try and join by the external IP it won't and just gives a connection time out. As I say when the modem is connected to the machine direct it works fine, you can join and play.

Avalon · 10 Oct 2006 at 22:46

UBI.com ports:
TCP: 40000 - 42999
UDP: 41005

FarCry Server:
Out 49001/49002
In is client dependant

FarCry Client:
In 49001/49002
Out is client dependant (usually set by the OS automatically)