Dedicated Server with 2500 Ping - why?

[sn4ke 1]

Hey guys,

I got a server running on my root server.

When I searh for the server ingame, it shows me a 2500 Ping...when I connect to it I have a 16ms ping and everything plays perfect, any clue (maybe a config issue) why the server bowser shows such a high ping?

[Valery 1]

Hi mate

your firewall or router is blocking the ICMP protocol.

[sn4ke 1]

The Root-Server is standing in a computing center so there is no router for us.

The ping didn't change even if I completely disable the firewall.

Still a 2500 Ping in the server browser.

[Valery 1]

Hi mate

look here from the beginning.Is for Arma 2 but the mechanism for Arma 3 is the same:

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?114408-2500-ping-issue-on-dedicated-server

I hope it solve your problem.

[zydu 10]

sn4ke, launch your Arma 3 client with admin permissions, and check the server ping in browser. ;)

I've been struggling with this issue myself some time ago and it turned out to be client side issue.

[bangtail 0]

Same thing as Zydu. I wasted hours with firewall settings, ICMP, router setup etc and it was none of these.

In fact in most cases, I don't think it is anything to do with people's hardware/network settings.

I simply ran the client as administrator and problem solved.

Same thing for ArmA 2 (which worked fine the last time I used the server, admittedly some time ago, but I suspect that this problem was introduced in an A2 beta and has somehow found it's way into the A3 alpha).

[bangtail 0]

Same thing as Zydu. I wasted hours with firewall settings, ICMP, router setup etc and it was none of these.

In fact in most cases, I don't think it is anything to do with people's hardware/network settings.

I simply ran the client as administrator and problem solved.

Same thing for ArmA 2 (which worked fine the last time I used the server, admittedly some time ago, but I suspect that this problem was introduced in an A2 beta and has somehow found it's way into the A3 alpha).

Now my server is showing a 2500 Ping regardless of whether I use the 'Run as admin' switch or not.

This started after today's patch (nothing to do with my network as absolutely nothing has changed since last night)

**EDIT**

Rebooting the server 3 times seems to have solved it although I still have to run the client as admin to get the right ping :(

Edited April 22, 2013 by BangTail

[naong 1]

I simply ran the client as administrator and problem solved.

Thanks. I ran the client as admin and problem solved.

[johnsm 1]

im guessing they fixed the issues that has been there for 10 years.

[froggyluv 2136]

Same thing as Zydu. I wasted hours with firewall settings, ICMP, router setup etc and it was none of these.

In fact in most cases, I don't think it is anything to do with people's hardware/network settings.

I simply ran the client as administrator and problem solved.

Same thing for ArmA 2 (which worked fine the last time I used the server, admittedly some time ago, but I suspect that this problem was introduced in an A2 beta and has somehow found it's way into the A3 alpha).

Blasted! Where were you 3 months ago when i had this problem in Arma2 now carried over to Arma 3!?! :mad: :p

I've not been able to join my own server in like for ever with just the load screen freezing infinitum. I've called for router support -did all kinds of techie gooblygock -only to find all's I ever had to do was run client as Admin :o

We really need an idiots guide/checklist FAQ for simple things like this that can really shut a player out.

Cool, ready to get back into some MP!!!

[xyberviri 1]

don't you have to run steam as admin once then launch arma 3, exit out and then launch steam normally to make this go away?

that was the case with arma 2 and specifically for players that played dayz.