Server Browser: Server Unreachable

[MusicMeg21]

So, I'm very sorry if this is one of those "stupid" questions, but I'm wondering why some of the servers--for example, Crazy Tronners Wild Fortress--claim to be "unreachable" when looking through the Server Browser. When I click on the server, though, it works fine. Also, people are happily, or not-so-happily, playing in it. Is it just showing in my window that it's unreachable, even though its not?

Again, sorry if this is a question people should know . Also, if this is posted somewhere else, I apologize for making a second thread(?)

Any help ?

[Z-Man]

The method that determines whether a server is reachable does not differ much from the real login, so I don't really know what's happening there; I just have two guesses. The difference may be big enough to make your personal firewall do something weird (especially if it's Norton). Or the servers went into turtle mode, which makes them temporarily unresponsive to server browser pings.

[MusicMeg21]

The method that determines whether a server is reachable does not differ much from the real login, so I don't really know what's happening there; I just have two guesses. The difference may be big enough to make your personal firewall do something weird (especially if it's Norton). Or the servers went into turtle mode, which makes them temporarily unresponsive to server browser pings.

I don't know because if I do click the server, it works perfectly fine. I just can't see the players in there, whether it's full or not--although, that's a given if I can't see the players, the ping, etc.. etc... ? I don't believe I have a firewall on either... though, I'm completely clueless. I know in my preferences it says that the firewall is not on.

[kyle]

ya most likely was in turtle mode, it was activated 3 times today on CTWF.

[MusicMeg21]

The server still says it's unreachable--though I can connect to it--along with Dogfight, The Yellow Submarine, The Tavern, Happy Fun Time, and many more. I'm not too sure what's wrong.

[Z-Man]

If it's many more and permanent, it's probably not turtle mode, and rather your firewall doing silly things. The standard Windows firewall usually is fine, but your Internet provider or PC vendor may have installed another one, and another one may be in your router. We (well, I, for one) can't give any more support on that matter, I'm afraid. You have to look, test whether disabling one helps, and if yes, decide whether you just want to keep it disabled or whether you want to fix its configuration.

[MusicMeg21]

If it's many more and permanent, it's probably not turtle mode, and rather your firewall doing silly things. The standard Windows firewall usually is fine, but your Internet provider or PC vendor may have installed another one, and another one may be in your router. We (well, I, for one) can't give any more support on that matter, I'm afraid. You have to look, test whether disabling one helps, and if yes, decide whether you just want to keep it disabled or whether you want to fix its configuration.

I've a macbook, and the firewall says it's off

[sinewav]

I'm pretty sure it was turtle mode. I was in CTWF when Meg was and people were randomly disconnecting and lagging.

[MusicMeg21]

Ah, all right. I'll see what happens in a couple of days.

Thank you ! :3

[dukevin]

Turtle mode has been affecting my server a lot lately too and usually when it activates, the server crashes or people disconnect.

What's the proper way to disable turtle mode all together?
ping_flood_global -1 ?
It still seems to activate with that setting.

[Z-Man]

Turtle mode has been affecting my server a lot lately too and usually when it activates, the server crashes or people disconnect.

Causality may be the other way around. The one false positive activation of turtle mode I know is when people drop because their IP address changes for some reason; the server misinterprets their continued attempts to keep the connection up as a flood attack. Turtle mode only affects new connections and pings.
Edit: Also, server crashes cause turtle mode when the server respawns because of the flood the previous clients are producing.

What's the proper way to disable turtle mode all together?
ping_flood_global -1 ?
It still seems to activate with that setting.

That one is specifically only for ping floods. CONNECTION_FLOOD_SENSITIVITY is the one you want negative (or lower). Do report back whether that solves the real problems (not just turtle mode going away, but the disconnections and crashes), if turtle mode CAUSES crashes, I need to know.
Edit: done that by default, it's now lowered so that single, confused clients don't trigger it any more.

[nelg]

Could you remove the message and see what happens?

[Z-Man]

Which message? And how would that help?