[Hellbaby2065]

First off, I must commend you on a job well done. Your server help FAQ (here is the link for those who do not have it: www.geocities.com/justsomegeek2002 ) is full of very helpful information. I would recommend anyone interested in running a server visit this link.

There is, however, one caveat.
In your FAQ, you state that having a comp networked with the dedicated server is just as bad as a non-dedicated server. I must disagree. In fact, everything I know about TCP/IP indicates that such a user would generate LESS lag than a remote user. Here is my reasoning:

Suppose for a moment that both the dedicated server and the gaming comp are running on a network connected to a 100base-TX router/switch. Internet access is provided to both computers by this router/switch, which is connected to a broadband service. (T-1, Cable, DSL, what have you.)

As long as the gaming computer is not using ANY PROGRAM to access the internet, all communication of the gaming comp with the dedicated server will be managed by the router. Since the router is a switch, ONLY network traffic which is destined for the internet will get past the router. This means that the available bandwidth of the internet connection will be increased, as none of this bandwidth is being used by the gaming comp. The gaming comp has a network connection with the server, which means it does not need to use internet bandwidth.

Since the computers are running on a 100mb/s network, the percentage of network bandwidth used will be minimal. After all, DSL download speed is a MAXIMUM of 10mb/s, 1/10th the bandwidth of a 100-TX network.

-Hellbaby2065

[This message has been edited by Hellbaby2065 (edited January 20, 2002).]

[This message has been edited by Hellbaby2065 (edited January 20, 2002).]