Author Topic: Please, lose the UDP to TCP switch. (Read 734 times)

Apache · « **Reply #15 on:** September 19, 2002, 07:00:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Puck

No, but the UDP/TCP switch is _still_ not the problem, nor will it become the problem. It's a symptom.

We've been through that before

(I always do this to people with a dead straight face; I occasioannly forget that doesn't work as well on the boards. Sorry if I sounded more annoying than I intended )

First, my apologies. I'm frustrated. I've been here since beta, yet AH is becoming a waste of time and money for me.

Here is the background of my problem. Remember when the server was moved from Skuzzy's place to the new ISP and it porked alot of folks connections? Didn't mine. Smooth as it always was. Then there was an announced route change. It fixed those that were screaming, but mine? Major porkage from that point on. I've been locking before 1.10. It just got worse after it. You're right, the switch isn't the problem, but it's the one I'm blaming cause thats the last thing I see when I'm flushed down the crapper.

Innominate · « **Reply #16 on:** September 19, 2002, 07:14:02 AM »

Fix for a bad isp:

Step 1. Find ISP's phone number.
Step 2. Call said ISP.
Step 3. squeak.

If step3 fails, move onto step 4.

Step 4. Get a decent ISP.

straffo · « **Reply #17 on:** September 19, 2002, 07:22:15 AM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Whats UDP and TCP?

in short : UDP is faster but unreliable
TCP is slower but reliable

But I bet AH got an internal handshake so even using UDP it's reliable

Saintaw · « **Reply #18 on:** September 19, 2002, 10:40:40 AM »

Straffo, (from the planet Vulv...???

)

Maybe there's a handshake... but you can't deny that there are mini-warps when you try to fly ising TCP protocol.

AKIron · « **Reply #19 on:** September 19, 2002, 10:43:45 AM »

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Originally posted by straffo

in short : UDP is faster but unreliable
TCP is slower but reliable

But I bet AH got an internal handshake so even using UDP it's reliable

and here's one that's not so short:

http://www.networkmagazine.com/article/NMG20010126S0005

DmdMac · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2002, 05:13:03 PM »

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
Whats UDP and TCP?

TCP and UDP are higher level protocols built upon IP. UDP is a connectionless datagram based protocol where the transmission of data is *not* guaranteed.

TCP on the other hand is a connected stream based protocol, and transmission is guaranteed. Each segment is acknowledged, and ordering is ensured. If ya want more details, you should check out W. Richard Stevens: TCP/IP Illistrated or Unix Network Programming Vol I.

icemaw · « **Reply #21 on:** September 19, 2002, 05:20:39 PM »

I get the tcp switch allmost every time I launch from a mission alltho I must add I allmost never get booted or locked up from it.

A lot of my squaddies get it allso when launching from a mission but they get booted most of the time. Go figure

swoopy · « **Reply #22 on:** September 20, 2002, 02:30:35 PM »

Running on a 56K at the mo and only have at least 1 UDP a week, doesnt bother me tho i just land and re log

Theres nothing worse than a disco in a bomber after it takes u 1 hour to get to alt and target.

Switching is better because it helps prevent my rage, i used to go through monitors on a daily basis. I understand your pain though. Sounds like hardware to me if it has been going on for this long.

Laterz all

----swoopy----:)

recklis · « **Reply #23 on:** September 20, 2002, 06:12:25 PM »

If the switching to TCP Happens EVERYTIME, U must be running some sort of internet connection sharing device. Check your Lan IP against your WAN IP if they dont match that is U prob. Or if the LAN ip begins with 192.... or 169.... or 10... that can also cause this to happen. Also Some cable ISP's run through A proxy server this will also cause the issue.