Speakeasy → anyone running a game server on speakeasy?

I'm planning to get Speakeasy in about 2 months. I'll be in Denver so I'm assuming I'd get hooked into the local Denver POP.

I'm part of a CS clan and we may be looking for a new home for our server. I'd like to have a fast connection for downloads/gaming and host the server at my place. What speed of speakeasy should I get? Money is a concern and I'd like to spend $150-$200 or less if thats possible.

Thanks!

I'd look for something with a high upload speed. For $149/month you can get SDSL 768/768. And for $199 you can get 1.1 both ways.

When my current SE contract is up, I am seriously contemplating upgrading to the SDSL Gamer Admin package =)

I pay $200/month for 1.1mbps SDSL through Speakeasy. I got SDSL because I need to run a game server. You should be warned though, your hardware will be overloaded way before your connection does if you get 1.1mbps. This is because the SDSL modems that Speakeasy supplies are half-duplex on the ethernet side, so multiple connection to your server cause collisions. Currently I can't host more than 20 Quake 2 clients, despite being nowhere near capacity because of this problem. My suggestion is to either get less bandwidth (because you won't be able to use it), or to get a better modem... although I have yet to find one.

I just posted a subject similar to this. I got a 5250 off of e-bay for $7. It seems to handel the high bandwith much better. Hope that helps. WhiteShepherd

I did just that, but I can't seem to get it working. The problem is that the 5251 has an RJ-45 port for the DSL line, and the 5250 has a RJ-14 (phone cord) port. I bought what looks to be an adapter from Radio Shack, but it doesn't seem to be working. How did you get around this? I thought about making my own wire (RJ45 on one end, and RJ14 on the other), but I have no idea how

Yeah I noticed that the Ethernet and the DSL port were the exact same size. Bu if you look into the DSL port you will notice it has only two connections (all that is needed for phone/DSL). All I did was plug the phone line that runs from the wall into the port on the 5250 that says DSL. Looked a little big but I made shure I pluged the phone cord in streight and it worked. It synched up right away and I was running. Hope that helps?

I just reread your post again. I am not sure how your phone company is set up. Here we have a standard phone jack on the wall that we plug a phone cable that then runs to the modem. But it looks like yours coming from the wall may be RJ-45? I noticed that a standard ethernet cord ALSO fits into the DSL port of the 5250. But my wall is RJ-14 so I can't test the pass through of a ethernet cable (make sure your not using a crossover cable commonly supplied with DSL modems running from your wall to modem). If yours doesn’t work I can offer a suggestion on building your own cable. DSL uses only two lines (wires). With a regular ohm meter (or your tongue if you have no ohm meter and don't mind a little zap) you can find the two live DSL wires. As you may notice looking into the DSL port of the 5250 the RJ-14 only uses the two center wires of it's 4 wires. So on the RJ-14 side you could connect the two live wires there. I know it is not completely specific information. But it's what little experience I know. Hope it helps ya!

The 5250 has 2-RJ45 Jacks, it doesn't have an RJ-14. Are you sure its a 5250 SDSL modem and not a 5260 ADSL modem?

No I am using Speakeasy 768 SDSL service. The modem right off the back is a Speedstream 5250 Part number: 060-5260-001. Yes the ports on the back of the 5250 are both identical RJ-45. But a standard phone cord (even though it looks odd) will still plug into the DSL marked port. It works on my end. I noted a regular cat 5 cable plugged in just fine on my modem (can't plug it into my wall jack though). I take it your DSL port is too small and will not take both?

Even though there is a RJ45 on the modem you should still be able to plug in a RJ11/14 into it and get it to work. It only uses the center pair of pins like a standard phone cord. Kind of works just like the ISDN hookups if your are familiar with those.