[rudedog]

Here is a document I wrote with the help of leadslinger a while back.
You need to know what your upload speed is.



[quote:5ea61]The sv_maxrate determines the amount of bandwidth your server uses for each client. To determine the sv_maxrate, use this formula:

# of clients * sv_maxrate * 8(for 8bits) = upload speed
or
Upload speed / ( # of clients * 8 ) = sv_maxrate


For example, my cable modem downloads at 2mbit/sec. However, it uploads at 270kbps/sec. So, if I want to run a server that will host 16 clients I need to set my sv_maxrate to 2100 and my formula will look like this:

16 * 2100 * 8 = 268kbps

I would then open the console and type in the following command:

set sv_maxrate "2100"

In the end, you're trying to get the formula to equal your upload capabilities. This can be done by altering either the max clients or the sv_maxrate values.

Follow this formula and your server should run a little better.[/quote:5ea61]